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  • Vaping prevalence and trends: Important findings from 2023-24 NZ Health Survey

    … to these products for people who smoke.   Authors details Dr Janine Nip , Prof Richard Edwards , Prof Janet Hoek , Assoc Prof Andrew Waa , Dr Jude Ball , Dr … prevalence and trends: Important findings from 2023-24 NZ Health Survey …
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  • Website Privacy Policy

    … If you would like to do this, please email phcc@otago.ac.nz . If you are concerned your privacy has been breached by … its website, you may make a complaint to phcc@otago.ac.nz . You also have the right to make a complaint to the … the Office of the Privacy Commissioner at www.privacy.org.nz . PHCC will notify you as soon as practicable if there is …
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  • Beyond unhelpful dichotomies: a co-regulatory approach to protecting children from junk food marketing

    … food marketing dilemma. Involve the right people — Right, NZ Government, you must start with involving the advertising … be motivated to give up their entrenched positions if you (NZ Government) don’t even seem to care about the issue? Yes, … within existing governance structures. And by the way, NZ Government, you do have ultimate authority to change the …
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  • Introducing the Public Health Solutions Blog Series

    … gaps in our own workforce is ethically dubious . Moreover, NZ is a signatory to a WHO voluntary Code of Practice to … the Blog Series are Caroline Shaw (caroline.shaw@otago.ac.nz) and Cristina Cleghorn (cristina.cleghorn@otago.ac.nz) Image by Luke Pilkinton-Ching, University of Otago …
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  • Media release: The hidden Campylobacter infection risk in rural New Zealand

    … , a leading cause of gastroenteritis. Lead author Dr Farnaz Pourzand from the Department of Public Health, … outbreak linked to contaminated community drinking water. Dr Pourzand says almost a decade later, protections for …
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  • Media release: Aotearoa New Zealand ranks lowest in international alcohol policy comparison

    … Casswell of Massey University. On drink driving policy, NZ was similar to most jurisdictions, however, four scored … for professional drivers or an adult limit below .05%. NZ scored below average in terms of alcohol tax (measured by …
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  • Smoking and vaping among 14 to 15 year olds: Government action urgently needed

    … year olds vape daily (22% among Māori) and the latest NZ Health survey found 15% of young people aged 15 to 17 vape … if tobacco products remain widely available. Authors Prof Janet Hoek , Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre … of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington Dr Jude Ball , ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre and Assistant …
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  • Nine things New Zealand must do to tackle the child obesity crisis

    … Dr Stefanie Vandevijvere, Professor Boyd Swinburn A panel of … of implementation of food environment policies by the NZ Government compared to international best practice: The … globally in tackling the child obesity crisis. Authors: Dr Stefanie Vandevijvere Prof Boyd Swinburn    … Nine things …
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  • Counting what matters: Rethinking Aotearoa's population statistics without a census

    … and families that monitors such change. Statistics NZ now wish to change our key window on the population … to use of administrative data to replace census Statistics NZ have  proposed a move towards a model that ‘uses admin … and other end-users of population statistics. Statistics NZ have  signalled a move from five-yearly population …
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  • More courage needed from our political parties—reviewing our election series

    … global catastrophic risk management. Their conclusions:  "NZ political parties do not generally express a strong … had a summary of the responses in its title: “ Where do NZ political parties stand on long-term and catastrophic … Author details Prof Michael Baker , Adele Broadbent ,  Dr John Kerr , Marnie Prickett , Prof Simon Hales , and  Prof …
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