Excellent points here from Jack Tame. Protecting the health of school communities has to come first.
Making attendance the #1 goal is manifestly self-defeating.
Sick kids in school -> teachers sick -> families sick -> no-one is learning.
We need an action plan for schools:
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Luxon on the Māori wards bill in 2021 that removed the racist poll provision:
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🧵1/5: Underage youth in Aotearoa are accessing e-cigarettes (vapes) more easily than you might think! Our new publication in Nicotine and Tobacco Research explains their supply routes. doi.org/10.1093/ntr/nt…

With the publication of an excellent review of the benefits of masking by Trisha Greenhalgh & colleagues, some are recycling misinformation about the basic physics of masks.

Let me, a biophysicist, take this opportunity to explain the physics of masks.

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Arnulfo Reyes was shot twice and 11 of his students were senselessly shot and killed two years ago at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas.

21 people were stolen that day. The loss is immeasurable, and it’s why Arnulfo now calls for an assault weapons ban: everytown.org/uvalde-immeasu…

Here's a new Briefing about implications of our new major mask review for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Winter is on the way, respiratory infection rates are up, & there's a potential new pandemic on the horizon.

Mask work & New Zealanders are missing out.

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Big news🚨 The 5th Circuit refused to hear the tobacco industry's latest appeal to stop graphic cigarette warnings.

If they really want to reduce smoking, Big Tobacco should end the appeals so FDA Tobacco can finally implement this life-saving policy.
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The Edmonton Expo Centre is getting a solar energy upgrade. It will supply over 2.8 gigawatts of power and will be the largest rooftop solar array in Canada.

Almost every rooftop could be a climate solution. Let's get going. #ActOnClimate

#climate #energy #renewables

University of Otago's Michael Baker among health experts calling for better face mask use in New Zealand after international study on effectiveness newshub.co.nz/home/new-zeala…

The proposed fast-track development legislation has failed MFE's test, with analysis finding every major aspect of the Bill flawed newsroom.co.nz/2024/05/20/mfe…

The Swiss Association for Tobacco Control developed a six-part series on 'Plastics & Tobacco' to highlight the links between the tobacco industry and plastic pollution and to raise awareness of the far-reaching consequences of these two problem areas.

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“It’s very frustrating that the FDA themselves have on record what they think is the science & the law behind this. The fact that it has taken not one but two lawsuits from NGOs to pass this public health rule is really sad.”

- Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy, ASH

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The Public Health Advisory Committee has released a report providing thirteen recommendations to help rebalance New Zealand's food system. The report examines the deficiencies of how we produce, distribute and consume food in New Zealand.

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I have no problems with a law on death by dangerous cycling – everyone must obey the rules of the road.

But in 2022, 1760+ people were killed on UK roads – 3 involved someone being hit by a bike.

What’s the gov plan for stopping 5 people being killed a day by motor vehicles?

Excellent report by the govt’s Public Health Advisory Committee on fixing the food system to produce health not ill-health. Evidence-based, supported by experts and community consultations but summarily dismissed by Government as unimportant!!!! health.govt.nz/new-zealand-he….

Blueprint for NZ’s biggest prevention opportunity - fix the food system - dismissed by ⁦Dr Shane Reti⁩ saying there are more important health issues eg patching up the consequences of unhealthy diets. Hugely disappointing response. newshub.co.nz/home/new-zeala…

The coalition has agreed to end all Covid-19 vaccine mandates.

Except Labour already ended the govt mandates back in 2022.

So what does the commitment even mean?

Turns out the coalition is still working that out.

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Stop whatever you’re doing and take a few minutes to listen to this breathtaking speech by Lauren MacDonald🌻 #StopRosebank telling oil chiefs that, since they have no humanity to appeal to, we will instead fight to stop them destroying our living planet for profit.