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  • Severe domestic squalor in Aotearoa New Zealand: A preliminary survey

    … to assess (had previously never let us inside the home). No power, human faeces throughout the home. Dead cats … where the older person has been sleeping. Rotting home. No access to see or use any facilities. Shower floor used as … when the occupants of homes with hoarding and squalor have no money have left local authorities with large bills. 1 …
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  • Potential new regulatory options for e-cigarettes/ANDS in NZ

    … summarise, it is probably reasonable to say that there is no scientific consensus on how the potential benefits of ANDS … any risk of harm from ANDS to everyone (i.e., assuming no net benefit from ANDS) Maintain current NZ restrictions on … sales of ANDS at pharmacies could include: (i) possibly no added flavours (as these probably increase attractiveness …
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  • Evidence for free school lunches: The bigger picture benefits

    … Minister of Education, David Seymour, has claimed there is no evidence to support Ka Ora, Ka Ako, the Healthy School … on the impact of Ka Ora, Ka Ako on Vote Education, noting no improvement in either school performance or attendance. 2 … others, but this is not obvious to the kids and there is no ‘stigma’ of being needy. Conclusion We think there is …
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  • The hardening hypothesis for smoking – but does the evidence point to “softening” in NZ?

    … or in combination in repeated surveys have generally found no evidence of hardening (1-11). The most recent … day, had not attempted to quit in the past year, and had no intention to quit within 6 months) fell from 41% in 2001 … During a period of reducing smoking prevalence, there were no statistically significant changes in indicators of …
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  • The draft NZ Health Strategy: Will it enable New Zealanders to “live well, stay well and get well”?

    … loss in NZ? Unfortunately not well at all. There are no population health goals and minimal evidence of concrete … up to 18 years of age”. However, once again there is no population health goal for reducing obesity and the … of diabetes), and also the word “alcohol”. But there are no population health goals or substantive primary prevention …
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  • Tobacco industry ‘transformation’ – more smoke and mirrors?

    … of conventional tobacco products within 5 years We found no evidence of a rapid decrease in smoked tobacco product … retail volumes data) 5 Criterion 2 (essential): no obstruction of core and innovative tobacco control … Group at the University of Bath, UK. * Funding: There was no specific funding supporting the preparation of this blog …
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  • Protecting children and young people from unethical junk food marketing: Upgrading the advertising codes

    … recently closed. It is important to note that there is no evidence internationally of any impact of self-regulatory … permitted to be marketed to children. 3. There should be no unhealthy advertisements directed at children –  The … defined by the Quebec definition ) on any media platform. No branded sponsorship/community outreach should be allowed …
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  • Long COVID: a crucial reason for vax, mask, and distance

    … , and questions about diabetes 17 . There was essentially no research on long COVID in children but the very recent … Sequelae of COVID (PASC) is very broad.  There is no universally accepted definition of long Covid that covers … disease. It is more common in women than men. There is no consistent relationship with age; it is of particular note …
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  • Covid-19 vaccines still protect us: How do we get the best out of them?

    … benefit financially from this article.  They disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic and advisory … Omicron subvariants and the original SARS-CoV-2 virus) are no longer available in NZ.  The current Covid-19 vaccine is a … lag behind the evolution of the virus, provided there is no abrupt major change, regular updates will probably suffice …
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  • The COVID-19 house fire and the unbearable silence of fire alarms

    … More times than not when a fire alarm sounds there is no fire, and this is how it must be. The threshold for alarm … is off. Alarms can be switched off right away if there is no evidence of a fire, but  the fire brigade has to have time … light’ system so that PHEIC isn’t simply ‘yes’ or ‘no’, giving the Emergency Committee more powers to raise …
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