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Pacific Peoples are considerably affected by lead from occupational sources
In 2020–2021, occupational lead notification rates for Pacific Peoples (11.0 per 100,000) were over four times greater than any other ethnic group while also having the highest median blood lead levels.
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Children aged 0-4 years are commonly exposed to household hazardous substances
Children (0–14 years) are most likely to be injured from hazardous substances in the home through unintentional ingestion, with 0 - 4 year olds being most affected.
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Asthma hospitalisations in children aged 0–14 years increased by more than 50% in 2021
We have recently published the latest results from our Asthma hospitalisation factsheet.
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View an interactive regional map and dashboard
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Environmental health indicators and Māori
On this page Māori population and the indoor environment Māori population and climate change Māori population and transport Māori population and the indoor environment Indicator Key findings Maternal smoking Smoking rates among Māori mothers declined from 32.3% in 2009 to 19.5% in 2021.
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Petrol and diesel injuries commonly result in multi-day hospital stays
Petrol and diesel were the most common hazardous substances, causing the majority of hospitalisation relating to flammable materials (67 incidents), smoke and flames (21 incidents), and organic solvents/hydrocarbons (23 incidents), in 2020–2021.
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Annual findings
CLIMATE CHANGE AIR QUALITY WATER QUALITY INDOOR ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS (What has changed) Most years since 2010 had more hot and fewer cold days compared to the baseline.
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High concentrations of PM₁₀ are far more common in the South Island
There is a clear divide between the two main islands of New Zealand, with higher than recommended concentrations of PM10 being much more common in the South Island than in the North.
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Lower respiratory tract infection hospitalisations in 0–4 year olds returned to pre-COVID-19 levels in 2021
We have published the latest results from our Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (LRTI) factsheet.
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Missing data impedes the surveillance of child oral health
EHINZ has just published a report which investigates the effect of limited and uneven coverage of community oral health services on the quality of child oral health data they report, particularly regarding the contrast between groups of children with and without access to fluoridated water.
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