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The Two-Faced Tobacco Industry: Transformation and Cigarillos
… its desire to achieve a smoke-free future and claim to be working towards such a goal by refocussing on “harm … product that attracts a lower excise tax duty and can thus be sold at a lower price offers tobacco companies a new … to reject all overtures from tobacco companies seeking to be “ part of the solution ”. PMI’s definition of …
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Media release: Surge in whooping cough cases highlights need for improved immunisation access for mothers and infants
… maternal immunisation system. This system should be centred on equity and Te Tiriti obligations to monitor and … authors point out that while antenatal vaccination must be the absolute priority, it is important to follow this up … “We believe to improve access, immunisation should be available in multiple settings, including primary care, …
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Ireland leads New Zealand in the battle against obesity
… slow) obesity trends so far suggests that far more must be done. The Irish approach to the obesity problem has not … a fundamental right to choose to eat what they want and to be as active as they wish. That is not the issue. What the … drinks Front-of-pack nutrition labelling (likely to be traffic light labels given significant crossover in food …
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Evidence for free school lunches: Are they worth investing in?
… criterion was made by the research team but has yet to be validated by stakeholders. We present these preliminary … of value has been created and what value could further be created from the resources invested. The evidence … and its present reach to 25% of school children should not be cut. Given the wide-reaching benefits that Ka Ora, Ka Ako …
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The long shadow of war on the health of military personnel
… in war – and suggests that such issues need to be considered carefully by governments before participating … of WWI are available, this appears (to our knowledge) to be the first study to provide estimates for the war-related … arbitrator – e.g., the Bougainville conflict) there might be a good case on efficiency grounds for the country to …
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What’s the right Covid-19 risk to live with – an Australian perspective
… make an informed decision on what our tolerable risk might be, we also need to think about the non-health consequences. … (and arguably all children) have had the opportunity to be vaccinated. It’s likely that once everyone has had that opportunity, vaccination coverage will be at least 60 per cent – so, we can remove the 50 per cent …
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Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food - where the parties stand: Election 2023
… and has called for the free school lunch programme to be made universal, as it is in many other countries. Public … any locations within 300 metres of schools and marae will be off-limits for new shops. Vapes will need child safety … ‘cotton candy’ which accompany far too many products will be prohibited. These new regulations build on protections the …
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Media release: New Zealanders back action on preventing alcohol harm
… and sponsorship 68% agree sporting organisations should be supported to move away from alcohol sponsorship Support … less affordable 58% agree cheap alcohol should not be sold below a certain price 47% agree the Government … people before profits. Solutions to reduce harms must not be influenced by an industry motivated by sales and profit. …
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Media release: Increases in speed limits: Unjust and unjustifiable
… and the economy. The setting of speed limits needs to be considered as part of a larger system, where mobility, … the community and public health interact. Our roads should be designed to encourage slower speeds, so limits are seen as … setting speed limits, stating that road safety should not be sacrificed for faster travel times … Media release: …
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The allure of a Virtual Supermarket for public health nutrition research
… Is the Virtual Supermarket the perfect tool? No – it must be noted that we observed some differences between the … we are going to get. While the external validity might not be 100%, the internal validity is a lot higher compared to … a supermarket. Results from Virtual Supermarket trials can be the step between having no evidence and setting up …
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