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Media release: Covid-19 vaccines work, but we need to do more to get the most out of them
… benefits from these vaccines. This article includes a comprehensive review of the effectiveness of vaccines … well against the newer subvariants and continue to provide a good level of protection against infection, hospitalisation, death and Long Covid as well as …
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Media release: Councils encouraged to curb alcohol availability in new policy environment
… associated harms, according to public health experts. In a Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, … and outline how LAPs can be developed effectively to make a difference. Steve Randerson, a Research Officer from Massey University, says for more than …
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Media release: Can we move to a low carbon, healthy transport system?
… transport systems for this country according to results of a survey by the Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC). … in parliament. This Briefing - Where do the parties stand? A low carbon, healthy transport system - looks at the … the wealth of evidence pointing to what works to create a transport system that is healthy for the people and planet, …
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Disposable vapes: An emerging environmental health threat
… devices dominate sales. Each spent vape contains a sealed lithium-ion battery, toxic metals, nicotine … broken, unrecyclable, and potentially hazardous. NZ lacks a dedicated system to manage this complex waste. NZ’s … as an effective smoking cessation tool. 5,6 and they were a key component of denicotinisation strategy in the …
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A call for smart food policies to create an ‘appetite for health’
… an ‘appetite for health’. In this blog, we discuss what a new network of university researchers and NGOs are … in New Zealand and internationally. If we want to pave a clear way towards creating appetite for health through the … influences. Some renowned scientists recently even made a declaration on Big Food’s influence on undermining healthy …
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Media release: The hidden Campylobacter infection risk in rural New Zealand
… A new study by researchers from Otago and Canterbury … rural communities to harmful bacteria like Campylobacter , a leading cause of gastroenteritis. Lead author Dr Farnaz … water supplies, are at greatest risk of Campylobacter infection. … Media release: The hidden Campylobacter …
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Media release: Evidence shows wider benefits of free school lunches
… value of school lunch programmes . Dr Garton says there’s a risk of missing the wider benefits of the programme with a narrow cost-benefit framing. “Evaluations of the NZ … for the learners facing the greatest challenges.” A Kaupapa M ā ori evaluation has noted identifiable shifts in …
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Oral nicotine products: Expanding the nicotine marketplace
… claim these products intend to offer people who smoke a new cessation option. Marketers aim to integrate brands … 8 April 2024. The website was taken down later that day after being contacted by TVNZ Breakfast for comment, but reappeared soon after as www.pouches.co.nz . Image 2 also emphasises the …
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Media release: Experts urge NZ-Australia pandemic pact for future preparedness
… Public health experts believe a NZ-Australia pandemic cooperation agreement could offer … current spread of avian influenza (H5N1), which also poses a risk of starting a pandemic in humans,” he says. “While International …
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Media release: Long Covid affects thousands - Government response inadequate
… The Government needs to develop and implement a Long Covid strategy as mounting evidence shows the human … Potter says the risk of Long Covid following an Omicron infection depends on the severity of the initial illness and … “We know that infection and reinfection, even when mild, is linked to cell and organ damage that may harm their …
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