New study shows ultra-processed food, eg cereals, snacks, baked goods and ready meals, linked to 32 harmful effects to health, including early death theguardian.com/society/2024/f…

Climate action is necessary to secure human health and wellbeing. California towns are banning new gas stations. Big Oil is paying attention. Where next? #Wellington? ⁦Auckland Council⁩ ? | Grist grist.org/cities/califor…

If only voters understood the implications…

Artificial turf /fake lawns/ plastic grass may be favoured as hard wearing & mud free. If specifiers knew it could kill the kids who play on it, could perhaps a little mud, or sports cancellations, be tolerated? #cop16 requires reporting on impacts to biodiversity Auckland Council?

In NZ we smugly think our air quality is OK. Wrong answer! Being predominantly coastal we just have more wind than most. Locally, poor air quality impacts asthma and heart disease. Note, if we do better, the planet wins too.

If the international court of justice says health needs to be part of obligations to address climate change, it’s official, we ALL need to step up to address climate change within public health research and practice.

The evidence is clear: climate change is happening and already affecting public health outcomes. #Changemanagement is a delicate process, but we must stand up to interests who want business as usual. BAU is not an option. Read why

As NZ strips back smoking and vaping protections:

There is hope!

If you are in a position to influence corporate investors or politicians, please use your influence wisely. #ClimateCrisis is the health challenge of our time, eclipsing all. #Business as usual is not an option

“Treat health as an investment”. On budget day, this is a timely reminder of what we, AUTSPHIDS AUT School of Clinical Sciences AUT University Public Health Association of New Zealand and elsewhere, have been working towards!

Should industry dictate health & safety standards, particularly in areas where public health is impacted? Climate change is an accepted & increasing threat to health. Without health we have no workers. PH needs to be climate focussed. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/m…

Air pollution is a health issue. What we don’t measure we don’t value and cannot act on. Who from Te Whatu Ora is talking to NIWA, or the appropriate ministers?

Fluoride in drinking water supplies is an effective public health measure. stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350337…

Thank you Joanna Kidman. Interested in health equity? Culture? Health outcomes? Health for all? We need to get our heads around racism and privilege

Just do it! We have to take real #climateaction to avert a public health catastrophe. It’s about action across industry and all sectors of our economy.

Thinking environmental protection is not essential imperils public health. Air & water quality (including tobacco control & nitrates in drinking water), food security, soil health to sustain food quality, climate action to ensure affordable food, = essential for developed society