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  • The 5000 annual deaths caused by smoking also matter

    … and deadly product. Authors details Professor Janet Hoek , Ellen Ozarka  and Emeritus Professor  Philip Gendall …
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  • Major vaping reforms: Will they deliver on public health aims?

    … Wellington | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, Pōneke  Prof Janet Hoek , Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and … used most often, adults who recently quit smoking and use e-cigarettes at least monthly, 2022, New Zealand Device Type … device used most often,adults who currently smoke and use e-cigarettes at least monthly, 2022, New Zealand Device Type …
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  • Risk proportionate regulation of nicotine and tobacco products: More rhetoric than reality

    … following the introduction of new nicotine products like e-cigarettes and vapes which will likely cause fewer physical … researchers , leading Māori health organisations (e.g.,  Hāpai te Hauora ) and the  Ministry of Health  have … Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka | University of Otago  Prof Janet Hoek , Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and …
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  • “Nudging” to improve QR scanning and mask wearing to protect us all during a pandemic

    … Takeaway outlets could place QR codes on packaging (e.g. on paper bags) so people could scan these once they were … in the UK to indicate an exemption from wearing a mask (e.g., due to an invisible disability). These examples involve … two important practices in our daily lives. * Authors: Hoek is a former Professor of Marketing and introduced the …
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  • Will the Government’s new Smokefree Plan achieve Aotearoa’s smokefree goal?

    … with proposed actions including: increasing quit attempts (e.g. ‘reinvigorating’ stop smoking messages), improving referral rates to stop smoking support (e.g. through brief interventions in primary health services) … Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka | University of Otago Prof Janet Hoek , Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and …
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  • Do Aotearoa’s new vaping regulations go far enough?

    … vaping at least once a week used high strength vapes (i.e., products containing 24mg/ml to 50mg/ml of nicotine). … will now need to use generic descriptors to indicate e-liquid flavours. While a helpful step in reducing some of … public health problem. Author details Professor Janet Hoek , Dr Jude Ball , Professor Richard Edwards ,  Associate …
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  • New Vaping Bill: Some important progress but critical gaps remain

    … and provide an additional enforcement mechanism (i.e., allow for licence removal from non-compliant retailers). … financial incentive for consumers to use lower nicotine (i.e., less addictive) products. Mandating standardised (black … aspects of the policy process. Authors details Prof Janet Hoek , Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and …
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  • How did Government and Opposition MPs justify and oppose repealing the smokefree endgame measures?

    … showed daily smoking prevalence among Māori in 2023 (i.e., the most recent data at the time of the repeal) was … connections with them. Authors details Prof Janet Hoek  Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and …
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  • Do people who smoke make truly informed choices?

    … people who had started smoking since they turned 18 (i.e., when they were legally adults) and found many started … of its long-term users.  Authors details  Prof Janet Hoek , Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and …
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  • The rising influence of big business on policymaking: What it means for public health in NZ

    … have influenced policy, to the detriment of health e.g., in transport, alcohol, tobacco, and infant formula … Wellington | Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, Pōneke  Prof Janet Hoek , Co-Director of ASPIRE Aotearoa Research Centre, and …
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