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Balancing fear with hope: A more effective way of promoting smoking cessation?
… start to smoke. Graphic images work by arousing fear; in theory, people manage fear by quitting. However, they may … confidence they can quit and by highlighting the benefits of becoming smokefree. To date, very few countries have … tobacco companies used on-pack branding to evoke images of femininity, ruggedness, comfort, success and acceptance. …
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Media release: Our fourth wave of Covid-19 and why we should care
… says New Zealand is clearly experiencing a fourth wave of Covid-19 and health authorities should be reminding us about the benefits of vaccination and the value of measures to help reduce … Covid-19 and suggests it could be time to transition to a “sustainable and enduring surveillance system for Covid-19, …
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Media release: The economic argument for our world-leading smokefree legislation – new research
… growth in income for New Zealanders with a total gain of NZ$46 billion by 2050 according to new modelling just … at all the major potential long-term economic impacts of the smokefree measures that the new coalition Government has announced it will repeal. University of Otago Professor Nick Wilson and co-authors summarise their …
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Can earthquakes be good for public health?
… and its citizens in 2011 is still very much in the minds of New Zealanders. But living in shaky Wellington, makes one … wonder what might be the potential long-term benefits of earthquakes for public health. So here are a few examples … building design, disaster preparedness, and increased use of stairs over lifts. 1) Post-earthquake rebuilds can allow …
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“100% Pure” – Public Health Goal Setting
… Associate Professor Nick Wilson, University of Otago, Wellington The “100% Pure” marketing of NZ is marketing hype and an easy target for UK tabloid … health goals worth aiming for, through 100% elimination of a hazard or risk. Namely, tobacco, human papilloma virus …
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Media release: NZ could eliminate the deadly meningococcal disease
… from the Public Health Communication Centre, University of Otago epidemiologist and Associate Professor Amanda … and colleagues look at how NZ could be permanently free of this disease and its significant risk of death and disability. Dr Kvalsvig says we have public …
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Media release: Another Havelock North? Govt undoing protections for drinking water safety
… for our drinking water, the Government is risking a repeat of the Havelock North campylobacteriosis outbreak that left … inquiry into the 2016 outbreak which was the largest of its kind in the world. Briefing co-author, University of Otago research fellow Marnie Prickett says the Inquiry led …
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Media release: Treaty Principles Bill poses major risk to public health and equity
… The controversial Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill threatens public health and equity in … Jones and co-authors examine the critical implications of the Bill and the urgent need for public opposition to …
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Tobacco product innovation in a smokefree world. Oxymoron or commercial cynicism?
… Gendall Major tobacco companies have presented a vision of a smokefree world, where smoking prevalence has fallen to … strategy confirms long-held doubts about the sincerity of tobacco companies’ intentions. We report on our recently … to non-smokers and smokers. Philip Morris’s establishment of the Foundation for a Smokefree World (FSFW) recognises …
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Media release: Public health leaders urge Government to act on PHAC report
… say the Government cannot afford to ignore the findings of the Public Health Advisory Committee’s (PHAC) report, … challenges, including rising housing costs, the impacts of climate change, and the growing influence of industries such as alcohol and junk food marketing. The …
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