Health officials are appealing for parents to immunise their children in the midst of a mumps outbreak in Auckland. More […]
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Nanoparticles in baby formula – Expert Reaction
Experts say an environmental lobby group is misconstruing scientific evidence about the presence of nanoparticles in baby formula. The Sydney […]
Continue readingField tests show insecticide impact on bees – Expert Reaction
Two large-scale field experiments have shown mixed effects of certain insecticides on honey bees and wild bees. Neonicotinoids are insecticides […]
Continue readingAnother ozone-depleting substance on the rise – Expert Reaction
Now that CFCs and HFCs have been phased out, some smaller ozone-depleting substances are on the red list, with dichloromethane […]
Continue readingLaw student takes Government to court over climate change – In the News
Hamilton law student Sarah Thomson has taken the Government to court this week over what she says is New Zealand’s […]
Continue readingCall for triclosan ban – In the News
New Zealand scientists have joined an international group of 200 scientists and medical professionals calling for further restrictions on antimicrobial […]
Continue readingEuropean Court of Justice ruling on vaccines – Expert Reaction
The European Court of Justice has ruled that national courts can decide that vaccines can cause adverse reactions, even in […]
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Future of Housing – Expert Q&A
There’s no place like home, but owning your own home is harder than ever before. Leaky houses, sky-rocketing prices, and […]
Continue readingAn eye on natural hazards – In the News
While researchers find out more about the risks and behaviours of volcanoes and earthquakes, a leading disaster risk reduction expert […]
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Community water fluoridation – Expert Q&A
As parliament considers a bill to put decision-making about community water fluoridation in the hands of district health boards, fluoridation […]
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