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In the news: Tobacco companies accused of targeting young people on Tiktok
… University of Otago researcher, Dr Jude Ball was interviewed on RNZ's Midday Report 3 April about the dangers of oral tobacco and nicotine products. Dr Ball says tobacco … Government legalises their sale. Reforming the regulation of smokeless tobacco and oral nicotine products is part of …
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Submission: Fast-Track Approvals Bill
… in the submission are: The Bill is significantly out-of-step with the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet advice on best-practice policy and policy development. The Bill reduces the rigour required and …
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Submission: Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill
… Read the PHCC submission opposing the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill . In the submission we detail three key … Bill: The proposed principles do not reflect the content of Te Tiriti The Bill removes an important legal and policy …
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Media release: Vaping crackdown falls short: Gaps in new bill leave youth at risk
… But experts say it doesn’t go far enough. University of Otago researchers from the ASPIRE Aotearoa Centre have … key factors such as these price promotions, the density of vape outlets, and vaping product appeal. Also, the … and keep nicotine and tobacco companies out of policy development. Youth vaping rates in Aotearoa remain very high …
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Rebuilding Aotearoa’s statistical foundation: Toward fairer outcomes for Pacific Peoples
… and flawed probabilistic linkages. This method falls short of Stats NZ’s accuracy benchmarks, especially for mobile and … enable equity-focused planning 10 Historical undercount of pacific populations Pacific peoples have long been … for funding 13 and service delivery. 5 Real-World Impacts of Enumeration Gaps, examples Overcounted, underserved …
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Media release: ACC turns 50 - Time to up the game on injury prevention
… on ACC, Dr Grant Duncan and co-author, University of Otago injury epidemiologist Professor Michael Keall … Product safety regulations could also prevent the sale of ineffective or unsafe items like subpar grab rails and … The blueprint for the ACC scheme was the Woodhouse report of 1967 which recommended the scheme include a department …
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In the news: PHCC co-hosts political panel on prevention
… Centre, Health Coalition Aotearoa, and the University of Otago, Wellington, in the capital on 8 August 2023. The panel was held on the back of the release of a Health Coalition Aotearoa political survey on where the …
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Full video: Health Coalition Aotearoa political panel 2023
… Chloe Swarbrick (Green Party) spoke to over 100 members of the public health sector and media at a political panel on … Public Health Communications Centre, and the University of Otago, Wellington . The panel coincided with the release of Health Coalition Aotearoa's policy survey of the political …
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In the news: Long Covid: Teachers, healthcare workers most vulnerable occupations, report finds
… University of Otago Associate Professor Amanda Kvalsvig was interviewed … RNZ's Morning Report on 26 March following the publication of the Briefing Long Covid in Aotearoa NZ: Risk assessment … needed . The Briefing presented findings from a review of Long Covid to guide NZ’s response to this public health …
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Submission: Science Sector and Universty Advisory Groups
… Prof Sir Peter Gluckman, were established by the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment and the Ministry of Education respectively. In response to Phase One … the media sector is essential for effective dissemination of scientific research to the public—and policymakers. It …
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