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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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Media release: New Zealanders back action on preventing alcohol harm
… influence and supporting stronger safeguards to protect health—especially for children. The results of a new independent poll , published by the Public Health Communication Centre, show overwhelming support for … it’s marketed like a harmless treat,” says Karen Wright, Health Coalition Aotearoa. “Our legislation is outdated and …
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The long shadow of Cyclone Gabrielle: Brief review at 12 months
… than 10,500 , and caused a range of acute and long-term health effects. The estimated cost was up to $14.5 billion – … include the dismal state of the Cook Strait ferries 19 and the extraordinarily high leakage rates of some water … Hauraki District 2 2 Thames-Coromandel District 17 19 36 Waikato District 7 13 18 38 Tairāwhiti Gisborne …
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Youth vaping addiction: How it happens and why it matters
… harm. The Government should assist schools to take a health approach to youth vaping, and fund youth-specific … date, debate has generally focused on potential physical health benefits and risks of vaping. But nicotine addiction … 8, 10 and 12 students combined (13-18 years) in 2022. 19 In Great Britain, fewer than 4% of 11 to 17 year olds …
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The Two-Faced Tobacco Industry: Transformation and Cigarillos
… sought as ‘replacement smokers,’ about the devastating health effects of smoking and environmental tobacco smoke .” … has seen millions of people die prematurely. The World Health Organization recognised the sustained threat the … denicotinising tobacco . 16 We know from trials, 17-19 modelling, 16,20 surveys , and in-depth qualitative …
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Media release: International studies highlight link between hunger and lower educational achievement
… to lower educational achievement according to public health researchers. In the second Briefing in a three-part series from the Public Health Communication Centre, public health researcher Dr Pippa McKelvie-Sebileau and co-authors …
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Antiviral stockpiles for pandemic preparedness: Time for a careful rethink?
… have contributed to some of the favourable features of the health sector response to this 2009 pandemic ( reviewed here … compared to previous ones. Part of the NZ Ministry of Health’s current planning includes stockpiling of antivirals. … viruses (and for treating them), particularly for health care workers and other vulnerable groups. As much as …
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Smoking and vaping among 14 to 15 year olds: Government action urgently needed
… rising youth vaping . Manat ū Hauora, the Ministry of Health, accepts vaping offers a reduced harm alternative to … year olds vape daily (22% among Māori) and the latest NZ Health survey found 15% of young people aged 15 to 17 vape … A recent analysis of NZHS survey data by the Ministry of Health reported similar findings for 15-17 year olds; …
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Media release: NZ’s first case of highly pathogenic bird flu: Need to strengthen surveillance and awareness
… of the outbreak in the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre - Aotearoa’s first case of … recommendations of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19 and ensuring our human, livestock and wildlife …
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Protecting children in cars from tobacco smoke: The inconsistent case of new mandatory child restraints while optional smoking persists
… the government uses legislation in this area of child health, it prefers non-legislative measures to address the … restraint. 5 Ironically, the number of children whose health is directly jeopardised by smoking in cars is … being exposed on three or more days. The cumulative total health effects of SHS exposure raise important questions …
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