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Should you swap sugar for artificial sweetener? Maybe not if you’re a mouse, but what if you’re a human?
… we should reduce our daily sugar intake to less than 5% of total energy . In this blog, we consider two new articles … widely covered in the media, and one a systematic review of human studies published in the American Journal of … commonly found in confectionary and drinks. To test the theory that these artificial sweeteners might interfere with …
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Media release: Not all upcycled food is created equal: What is sustainable?
… Globally we waste about 40% of the food we produce so repurposing unwanted food seems a no-brainer. However, research by University of Otago food waste experts shows that not all upcycled food is sustainable. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health …
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The 5000 annual deaths caused by smoking also matter
… Summary Every year we reflect on the tragic loss of life caused by road accidents yet pay almost no attention to the equally tragic loss of life caused by the tobacco industry, whose products kill … way on the equally tragic – and equally avoidable – loss of life caused by smoking ( an estimated 5000 people every …
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Media release: New data shows youth increasingly aware of nicotine pouches—and many oppose introducing them in NZ
… data show more young New Zealanders are becoming aware of nicotine pouches, despite the law against their sale here. Use of the product among young adults increased by over 60% … and 2024. To date, debates about the risks and benefits of legalising oral tobacco and nicotine products have relied …
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Mobile phone use while driving: Do we need smartcars that turn off smartphones?
… New Zealand still has a problem with the use of mobile phones while driving, even though a recent law may … hazard. In 2009 the NZ Government prohibited the use of hand-held phones while driving. In last Friday’s NZ … (PDF available on request) we summarise the results of an observational study that was conducted with students …
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Smoking denormalization and tobacco endgames
… will need to address. Social norms govern many aspects of our everyday lives by defining what practices we view as … Similarly, social norms mean smoking with a group of workmates will be a very different experience to smoking … and normalised in many countries during the first half of the 20 th century. Three key reasons underpinned this …
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Introducing the Public Health Solutions Blog Series
… Public Health Expert blog will be publishing a series of invited blogs o n the best public health interventions the … in unprecedented waters. As one author put it “the rules of engagement” underpinning how the health system works have … immediate demand on the healthcare system with waves of acute infection, which need to be managed with a depleted …
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Media release: Youth vaping -The implications of addiction
… from the Public Health Communication Centre, University of Otago ASPIRE Network researchers and a psychiatrist … who vape, including anxiety and mood disorders. The number of young people vaping is higher in New Zealand than in … vaping technology mean the vapes are delivering high doses of nicotine very rapidly leading to a higher likelihood of …
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Media release: New report shows how regional plans could transform freshwater quality
… weaknesses in planning that have seen the deterioration of our high-country lakes should be compulsory reading for … Centre Briefing , research fellow with the University of Otago, Marnie Prickett, looks at the hard-hitting report from the Ministry of Environment (MfE) Ōtūwharekai/Ashburton Lakes …
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