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Media release: NZ lags behind on indoor ventilation standards: World Ventil8 Day
… air quality monitoring done in NZ buildings which is a problem. “However data our group has collected recently … However the US Centres for Disease Control recommends a lower threshold of 800 ppm. In other countries, such as … is as fundamental to life as access to clean water, is so often overlooked.” says Dr Bennett. … Media release: NZ lags …
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Health system costs in NZ: variation by sex, age & proximity to death
… This blog aims to discuss a study we recently published on NZ health system cost … expenditure by proximity to death. Here we summarise a paper published in the NZ Medical Journal on these … in the population prevalent years lived in disability (a measure of morbidity), which, rather obviously, suggests …
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Public Health Solutions Series: Public policy options to address alcohol-related harm in Aotearoa
… (eg, supermarkets or liquor stores) are from 7am to 11pm, a total of 112 hours per week and we have around 63 outlets … availability. Ideally, this would restrict alcohol sales after 8pm and remove sales on one weekend day as these are … – alcohol marketing bans: The weight of evidence suggests a causal relationship between alcohol marketing and …
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Watch this space – The Public Health Communication Centre launches soon
… before 9 February 2023, you are early to the party. After the launch on that day, you will be able to learn more … Public Health Expert Blog which has run for over a decade.) The Briefing is public health expert commentary … Professor Michael Baker and others. Then we will bring you a six-part launch series on key public health issues this …
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In the news: Call for CO2 monitors for early childhood centres featured
… On 24 April, the New Zealand Health featured a recent Public Health Expert Briefing revealing high levels of CO2 found in a study of early childhood centres (ECEs). As part of a bigger article on the early start to the flu season, Dr …
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Full video: Health Coalition Aotearoa political panel 2023
… over 100 members of the public health sector and media at a political panel on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, in Wellington. … alcohol, tobacco and unhealthy food. The event, including a 45-minute Q & A session was hosted by Radio New Zealand senior broadcaster …
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In the news: Health experts warn Kiwis at 'serious risk' of measles epidemic as immunisation rates plummet
… immunisation is that most people haven't experienced a measles epidemic and don't realise the harm and misery it … on measles? Aotearoa must close an ‘immunity gap’ to avoid a measles epidemic. He featured in a package on TV 1 News and on RNZ , NewstalkZB, Mediaworks, …
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Submission: Science Sector and Universty Advisory Groups
… the sector must invest in training and infrastructure: "A science system that encourages non-academic impact must … The submissions also call on the sector to support a thriving media ecosystem: "Strengthening the media sector … research to the public—and policymakers. It also plays a critical role in representing the views of the wider public …
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In the news: Tracking and evaluating AI in government services
… and Emerging Tech Ethicist, tells Waatea News that we need a stocktake that shows the use of AI in government so the … as co-author of our Briefing Has the time come for a register of AI systems used by government agencies? … In …
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PHCC monthly Newsletter: September 2024
… defining features of public health. Not only is there a focus on the health of populations, but also a long-term perspective and a concern for addressing health determinants and inequities. …
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