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  • Introducing the Public Health Solutions Blog Series

    … For the next few weeks, Public Health Expert blog will be … best public health interventions the government can put in place to reduce pressure on the health system.  The health … of psychological distress   and an increase in demand for mental health services . Long standing health workforce …
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  • (Un)licensed to kill: do we need to regulate how tobacco is sold?

    … sales in New Zealand could be more effectively regulated. The first examines licensing models that have been … as tobacco, which causes death on a scale unprecedented for a consumer product, can be sold anywhere in New Zealand … to sell tobacco to apply for a licence, which would only be granted if they met specific conditions and paid a …
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  • Public Health Solutions Series: Stemming the tide of cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand

    … diseases and focusing on system level solutions .   The blog  is part of the  Public Health Solutions series … reduce the incidence and impact of cancer for Māori.   Firstly, we must continue to limit the … the bold (and morally right) ambition of Smokefree 2025. Second, we must prevent infectious diseases that cause cancer …
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  • NZ falling behind on international rules to protect kids from food marketing

    … up in relation to new guidelines released this month by the World Health Organization (WHO) which recommend policies … is about more than just obtaining kilojoules and nutrients for growing bodies. For kids, food is also about developing … the power of food marketing to persuade” 1, p xii . Only voluntary industry-led policies and bylaws exist in …
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  • Unsafe waters: The hidden Campylobacter infection risk in rural New Zealand

    … and rainwater. Access to clean drinking water is essential for health, yet many New Zealanders who rely on private water … Briefing outlines our recently published findings showing the elevated risks for those using private water supplies, … used and dairy farming is minimal, face much lower risk. Only a small portion of the population, about 53,546 …
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  • What can Aotearoa NZ learn from Australia’s new vaping policies?

    … products as consumer products but instead as prescription-only products. Yet despite this approach, illegal supply of … NZ could benefit from adopting some Australian measures. For some years, rising youth vaping rates in Aotearoa New … NZ’s focus on very rapid reductions in smoking prevalence makes it important that people who smoke can access …
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  • Smoking denormalization and tobacco endgames

    … as we move from one setting or social role to another; for example, the roles we play at home, as a parent or … many countries have moved beyond measures that will only gradually reduce smoking prevalence by establishing … of denying the harms smoking causes and questioning scientific evidence documenting those harms, tobacco …
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  • Media release: Call to action over exposure to cancer-causing agents at work

    … Experts say the results of the New Zealand Carcinogens Survey (NZCS) … experience cancer-causing substances highlight the need for urgent action to reduce exposure and improve care. The … the importation of asbestos-containing products was banned only in 2016. “This is why it is important that the NZCS …
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  • “100% Pure” – Public Health Goal Setting

    … Professor Nick Wilson, University of Otago, Wellington   The “100% Pure” marketing of NZ is marketing hype and an easy target for UK tabloid journalists (see this NZ Herald piece). … 47% level) with some simple steps. For example, making it only available for 12-year-old girls at schools with no other …
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  • What the fizz! A week of dealing to sugary drinks in NY and NZ

    … A curious week in the world of soft drinks. The surprising darling of public … 470mL. New York is the recent international poster child for local government public health action on obesity.  … kids reaching for PowerAde, a sports drink that really is only needed after 90 minutes of intense exercise. Per 100ml, …
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