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  • Making tobacco less available is both necessary and feasible – New NZ study

    … in relation to a product range about which the long-term health effects are still largely unknown. Yet the commotion … situation? Tobacco’s wide availability is a major public health problem. Easier access to outlets selling tobacco is … people, meaning tobacco availability is contributing to health inequalities. A 2015 study by ASPIRE 2025 researchers …
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  • How the tobacco industry targets young people to achieve a new generation of smokers

    … tobacco; we discuss their efforts to infiltrate public health agendas while continuing to innovate with smoked … trajectories change dramatically.[6] Most of those whose health and longevity will be harmed by smoking begin using … co-created content.[19-21] One study tracked British American Tobacco (BAT) employees’ use of social media and …
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  • The long-term health burden of COVID-19: further justification for NZ’s elimination strategy

    … pandemic virus, SARS-CoV-2, to zero by a series of public-health interventions and rapid responses to any outbreak. … Symptom Study, which uses an app to collect symptom information from nearly four million users, says that their … 700 patients (mean age 50±18 years; 45% men; 71% African American), there were 9 cardiac arrests, 25 incident atrial …
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  • International index ranks Aotearoa New Zealand last for effective alcohol policy

    … national approaches and support more effective public health strategies. New research has used the Index to assess … collaboration since 2013 and in 2023, with funding from Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, a comparison was made … 7 8 ; Lithuania’s more comprehensive reforms have improved health outcomes and reduced inequities. 9   Economic …
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  • Oral nicotine products: Expanding the nicotine marketplace

    … already promoting their products; for example,  British American Tobacco New Zealand’s website explains ONPs, which … ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and Department of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington  Dr Jude Ball , ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and Department of Public Health, University of Otago Wellington  Dr Janine Nip , …
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  • Aotearoa’s first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza: Heightened awareness and surveillance essential for early detection

    … efforts to ensure the safeguarding of animal and public health, as well as industry resilience.  Avian Influenza … for wildlife and is a significant risk for public health and livestock industries worldwide. 4 While the host … prevalence of avian influenza viruses throughout NZ. This information would shed light on the risk of such viruses …
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  • Media release: International experts say abandoning denicotinised cigarettes will cost lives

    … will cost lives. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, Professor Eric Donny from Wake … from the University of Minnesota lay out the public health benefits of denicotinising cigarettes.   “NZ stands at … their nicotine content.”  Professor Donny says the public health benefit of denicotinising cigarettes is likely to be …
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  • Submission: Fast-Track Approvals Bill

    … Read the Public Health Communication Centre submission on the Fast-Track … The Bill circumvents legal protections for public health, leaving New Zealanders more vulnerable to illness and … value of a healthy environment, leaving communities’ health and well-being more vulnerable. The Bill undermines …
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  • Submission: Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill

    … to the Primary Production Select Committee on Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill . … by the Bill be reviewed for their impact on public health and the ecosystem, which supports the health of communities. It also stresses that the ‘hierarchy …
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  • Global survey shows New Zealanders value science highly, prioritise public health

    … role in solving major societal issues, including public health challenges.  The high level of trust reported globally … higher trust in science were more supportive of public health measures such as mandatory face masks in public to … existing hierarchies and the status quo. 6 Public health a priority When asked about the goals science should …
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