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Media release: Money down the drain - The high cost of leaking water pipes
… country upwards of $122 million a year according to public health researchers. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre , University of Otago researchers … one of the most fundamental components of good public health – access to safe drinking water – and costs councils, …
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In the news: Long Covid: Teachers, healthcare workers most vulnerable occupations, report finds
… on 26 March following the publication of the Briefing Long Covid in Aotearoa NZ: Risk assessment and preventive action … . The Briefing presented findings from a review of Long Covid to guide NZ’s response to this public health threat. Co author, Professor Michael Baker, told …
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Media release: Proposed greenhouse gas Emissions Reduction Plan: A weak response that misses the target
… Health, energy and business experts are warning that the … its target and will have consequences for our population’s health. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre ( Proposed Emissions Reduction …
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The PHCC featured in University of Otago Magazine
… to share evidence produced by researchers on public health and social determinants of health that shape our communities now and for future … Baker tells the University of Otago Magazine. The Public Health Communication Centre featured in the July edition of …
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PHCC monthly newsletter: November 2024
… Read the latest from the Public Health Communication Centre in our November newsletter . This … highlighted the importance of addressing population mental health. The Briefings present evidence of the benefits from a public health approach based on improving wider social determinants …
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PHCC Newsletter Dec 2024-Feb-2025
… two year anniversary edition. In Communicating public health evidence: Two highly productive years for the PHCC , … and policy formulation with a strong focus on emerging health threats such as epidemics, as well as policy debates …
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Can earthquakes be good for public health?
… the potential long-term benefits of earthquakes for public health. So here are a few examples relating to urban design … commuting). New energy efficient buildings can reduce the health hazard of cold indoor temperatures and reduce … of New Zealand. … Can earthquakes be good for public health? …
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How should we manage the harm caused by tobacco product waste?
… time declared filtered cigarettes were “Better for your health” and sought to reassure smokers that switching to a … continue to manufacture a product that damages smokers’ health and the environment, despite unambiguous evidence of … responsibility for this ubiquitous hazard that threatens health and our international positioning. Increasing …
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Media release: Another Havelock North? Govt undoing protections for drinking water safety
… Public health experts are warning that by dismantling protections … and thousands ill. The latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre— Another Havelock North? Govt … interests (Te Mana o te Wai). This was a major public health gain. Additionally, the Resource Management Act (RMA) …
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Media release: Plugging the gap: Aotearoa’s piped water loss far worse than global leaders
… far higher than global leaders, posing risks to public health and wasting around $122 million each year according to the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre . Research by Prof Nick Wilson … act to address leaking water systems that impact public health, strain local resources, and cost our communities …
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