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  • Media release: The economic argument for our world-leading smokefree legislation – new research

    … their research in the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre. The research looks at the growth … says the pluses for government finances are savings in the health system from reduced treatment of tobacco-related … in this new study, that are in addition to the very major health benefits ,” says Professor Wilson. In the Briefing the …
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  • Media release: New Zealand’s hungry teens four years behind in their learning - free school lunches provide solution

    … McKelvie-Sebileau. Analysis by Dr McKelvie-Sebileau and Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) co-chair Professor Boyd Swinburn in the latest Public Health Communication Centre Briefing found New Zealand’s food … for these students," Professor Boyd Swinburn says. Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) is calling for the programme …
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  • New Vaping Bill: Some important progress but critical gaps remain

    … products were introduced to the market, the Ministry of Health accepted they could offer a less harmful alternative … to 17 has continued to rise; the  most recent New Zealand Health Survey reported 20% vaped currently (at least monthly) … the protection they deserve. Public submissions to the Health Select Committee on the Bill (Smokefree Environments …
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  • Climate Change and Recent Actions of NZ Political Parties

    … A/Prof Ralph Chapman, Prof Philippa Howden-Chapman The health organisation OraTaiao convened a group of experts to … with both opportunities for advancing development and health [1] and also a range of possible disastrous outcomes … proposed climate policies , voters will have additional information to inform their voting decisions. Table 1: …
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  • Reducing the risk of Covid-19 transmission through the use of air purifiers

    … of indoor air needs to be used alongside public health measures, such as vaccination, staying home when … air purifiers have an ioniser as well as the filter. The health effects of ionizers are not yet clear. Given this, if … the same time. However, when used alongside other public health measures, including vaccination, staying home when …
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  • Does change in income and deprivation change your smoking risk? Yes, but in different directions.

    … improvement in social circumstances will always improve health – it doesn’t. The study we used was better able to … out of work (perhaps due to people moving out of work for health reasons). Changing social circumstances did not really … Edwards – he will be blogging more on this at Public Health Expert soon. The research was conducted on Survey of …
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  • Media release: Poverty and disadvantage fuel NZ’s rising rates of dementia

    … rates of dementia.  In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, researchers reveal the risk of … to dementia. This shows the importance of promoting brain health in early life and midlife, even when the immediate … for effective policies and interventions to address the health inequities associated with poverty and social …
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  • How much revenue would a New Zealand sugary drink tax raise? And how might be best to do it?

    … background on sugary drink taxes, see previous Public Health Expert blogs regarding the Mexico (see this blog , and … $65 While a SSB tax intervention is likely to be good for health, what could be done with this extra revenue? It could … has co-authored a paper suggesting the benefits to public health from industry reformulation may exceed the direct …
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  • The Smokefree 2025 Action Plan: key findings from the ITC New Zealand (EASE) project

    … public as a whole and among non-smokers. 4 5 More detailed information on support for the smokefree goal and smokefree … or tobacco that had ‘been smuggled, lacked proper health warning labels, or did not have all government taxes … Janine Ouimet, Anne CK Quah and members of the ITC data management team. We thank: the interviewees who kindly …
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  • A Smokefree Aotearoa Action Plan: Why this could eliminate smoking disparities for Māori

    … This kaupapa was grounded in a holistic Māori worldview of health that was guaranteed within Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This … Tobacco Control Strategy: M āori do not just have specific health  needs  but more fundamentally a  right to be healthy … ) By linking tobacco use to Te Tiriti recognised its close association with Māori experiences of colonisation 7 . In …
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