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Media release: Poor ventilation on buses and trains – a fixable risk to health
… June. The research measured carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) levels in air as a marker for poor ventilation. When more than half … and 77% on trains. These results show that passengers in these buses and trains are doing a lot of re-breathing of … filled up and especially if passengers were also standing in aisles of buses. Lead author, University of Otago …
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NZ Health Survey data released today reinforce Smokefree Legislation is crucial to reduce smoking inequities
… continues to decrease however very substantial inequities in smoking remain. Māori continue to bear a much heavier … of implementing the key smokefree measures included in the Smokefree Legislation, which are currently threatened … researchers unpick the data and look at the ramifications in the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication …
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Beyond unhelpful dichotomies: a co-regulatory approach to protecting children from junk food marketing
… two necessary ingredients for successful resolution in creative conflict and successful understanding.” ― David … and action groups are pushing the Government to step in and regulate. Does it have to be black or white, mandatory … while enlisting little or no true ‘regulation’ (6,7). In fact, many public and private stakeholders see great …
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Does change in income and deprivation change your smoking risk? Yes, but in different directions.
… deprivation and income. Research we have just published in the journal Tobacco Control, answers these questions using … odds or chance of smoking by a large 83%. This increase in your chances of being a smoker if you move to a more … to smoke. However, we also found that an improvement in social circumstances through increasing income among 15-24 …
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Media release: ACC turns 50 - Time to up the game on injury prevention
… way we approach injury prevention according to experts. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication … prevention strategies have changed since ACC was launched in 1974. Dr Duncan says as a world-leading, universal, … often focus on individual behaviour, but evidence in recent decades suggests greater effectiveness in …
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Concluding the Public Health Solutions Series 
… best public health interventions the G overnment can put in place to reduce pressure on the health system.    As highlighted in the media this week, the health system “ remains under … the relaxing of covid rules this issue is unlikely to ease in the near future. The ongoing demands of Covid-19, long …
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Media release: Oral tobacco and nicotine products: Do we want them in NZ?
… to allow the sale of oral tobacco and nicotine products in Aotearoa NZ. However public health researchers warn that … the products, their marketing and their risks to health in the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication … are already directly targeting NZ youth which may be in breach of NZ law. “Since January this year, ZYN promotions …
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Strengthening tobacco policy: The case for best practice packaging and regulation
… smoking uptake while stimulating and supporting cessation. In this Briefing, we outline four evidence-based measures the … not only achieve the goal but benefit all peoples living in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) equitably. Our recent work , published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, builds on international …
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Media release: NZ lags behind on indoor ventilation standards: World Ventil8 Day
… Poor ventilation in buildings in Aotearoa NZ means the air we are breathing indoors may … breathing air that enhances our health and productivity. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication …
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Media release: Decades-old nutrition data leave NZ in the dark
… ultra-processed foods. These shifts create major gaps in our understanding of current nutrition trends , say researchers in the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication … and the food industry are making critical decisions in the dark. “Food availability, affordability, and …
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