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  • New Zealanders strongly support policies to curb alcohol harm – will government listen?

    … Summary Alcohol causes significant harm to the health and wellbeing of the consumer, their families, and society as … most harmful drug Alcohol causes approximately 900 deaths, 1,250 cancers, 30,000 hospitalisations, and 130,000 ACC … found that the majority of New Zealanders strongly agree or agree with almost every measure polled.     Majority …
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  • Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food - where the parties stand: Election 2023

    … priority prevention for tobacco, alcohol, unhealthy food and public health infrastructure has found generally the … there was space for parties to respond with any comments or other priority actions they have for these priority … sure tobacco isn’t sold at all to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009. We are proud to lead the world in tobacco …
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  • Treaty Principles Bill threatens public health and equity: It needs your submission

    … move that would radically alter decades of established law and policy recognising Māori rights. The Bill’s definition … protection, options, and equity in the  Hauora  r eport , 1 led to the recommendation to establish an independent Māori … of the Treaty of Waitangi’ in any piece of legislation or anytime the courts were called upon to interpret and apply …
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  • Tax policy reform: equity, fairness, and health

    … in Aotearoa New Zealand helps perpetuate inequalities and provides insufficient money for public services  to deal … a source of revenue: we do not tax assets, inheritances, or gifts (with some exceptions). Our system does not … of taxes for these purposes is important and well-used. 1-4 Rather than attempting a comprehensive coverage of all …
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  • Reducing nicotine in smoked tobacco products: A pivotal feature of the Smokefree Aotearoa proposals

    … an Action Plan for the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 goal and has invited submissions on its proposals. This blog is … who, having quit smoking, occasionally smoke a cigarette. 1-3 It aligns with the 2010 Māori Affairs Select Committee … which are generally defined as having around 0.4 mg or less nicotine per gram tobacco or per cigarette. …
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  • Implementing healthy food environment policies in Aotearoa

    … falls short in many areas including for healthy food and drinks in all schools, fiscal policies influencing food … are the biggest preventable cause of death in Aotearoa NZ 1 . These are related to our food environments 2 . Health … implementation was categorised as ‘high’, ‘medium’, ‘low’ or ‘very little, if any’. When we looked back over all four …
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  • Targeting a new generation – time for a greater focus on smoking uptake prevention?

    … how the tobacco industry continues to target young people and recruit new generations to smoking. It is accompanied by … will require large numbers of existing smokers to quit. 1 Also, there is a strong ethical case for providing … products like vaping devices for smokers who are unable or unwilling to stop using nicotine products . 10 Why is a …
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  • The changing COVID-19 situation in Taiwan – what can NZ learn from Taiwan’s latest outbreak?

    … including NZ, of the threat posed by COVID-19 and its more infectious variants. We therefore recommend a … CDC in response to emerging threats, such as pandemics. 1  Taiwan’s response to COVID-19 started on 31 December 2019 … different characteristics, and did not actively screen or restrict border entry until March 2020. 5 This focus also …
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  • Daily nicotine use increases among youth in Aotearoa NZ: The 2021 Snapshot Y10 Survey

    … 14-15. The survey provides important information on vaping and smoking among an age group where dependence on nicotine … policies ranging from plain packaging to smoke-free cars,[1, 2] and provided key information on smoking and related … nicotine. ASH has not yet released data on regular smoking or regular vaping (“regular” as defined by the Snapshot …
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  • “Achieving Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025”: a new Action Plan to achieve our smokefree goal

    … on August 2. This blog describes the Plan’s key features and the rationale for the proposed measures. Smokefree … which first put forward the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 goal (1). The Plan aims to reduce smoking prevalence by motivating, … from initiating smoking, and encouraging smokers who can’t or don’t wish to stop using nicotine-containing products to …
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