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Public Health researchers call for fizzy tax
Researchers calling for a tax on fizzy drinks say the intervention will save improve health, save lives and increase revenue […]
Continue readingSugar, obesity and fizzy drinks – experts respond
Is sugar a “toxin? Should we tax fizzy drinks? Are the dangers of sugar exaggerated? Sugar, obesity, the role of […]
Continue readingScientists study southern killer whale stranding
Nine orca have died after becoming stranded on a Southland Beach early Wednesday morning. The Department of Conservation says the […]
Continue readingMobile phone safety report finds no adverse effects
The UK’s largest programme of research into possible health risks from mobile phone technology has this week published its final […]
Continue readingNew bird flu strain ‘should not be underestimated’ – experts respond
A new strain of bird flu, avian influenza A H10N8, was responsible for the death of a 73-year-old woman in […]
Continue readingIs regulation needed to curb NZ’s rising fast food consumption?
A WHO-commissioned study of fast food purchases per capita has found that NZ is one of the worst, with a […]
Continue readingCommisioner calls for clarity on clean water proposals
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is calling on government to pick up its game on water standards. Current proposals […]
Continue readingNZ Sugar research in New Scientist
The latest issue of New Scientist features a cover story investigating the health consequences of sugar intake, a hotly debated […]
Continue reading1080 and the Battle for Our Birds – experts respond
The Government is launching New Zealand’s largest-ever species protection programme, increasing the use of aerial 1080 to control pests and […]
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