Archive: November, 2022

Petrol and diesel injuries commonly result in multi-day hospital stays 23 November 2022

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),...
Asthma hospitalisations in children aged 0–14 years increased by more than 50% in 2021 9 November 2022

We have recently published the latest results from our Asthma hospitalisation factsheet. Here are the main findings.
Children aged 0-4 years are commonly exposed to household hazardous substances 7 November 2022

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.
Pacific Peoples are considerably affected by lead from occupational sources 7 November 2022

In 2020–2021, occupational lead notification rates for Pacific Peoples (11.
Lead based paint is still a common issue in New Zealand 7 November 2022

Lead-based paint is responsible for over a third of non-occupational lead notifications, 142 cases since 2017. It also results in the second highest median blood lead level, 0.
WHO recommendations for limits of PM2.5 concentrations are frequently exceeded in New Zealand 2 November 2022

We have just updated the 'Fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) concentrations' factsheet.