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Spotlight on: Brenda Chilvers (Te Piki Oranga)
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Please share a bit about your whānau with us. How would your whānau/ friends describe you?
I have 3 adult tamariki and 4 mokopuna, my mother who is in her 86th year lives me with and offers great support from her wealth of wisdom. My whānau might describe me as to caring (alternative interpretation, nosey). I much prefer caring- that’s the way my love rolls. My friends describe me as kind, loving, trustworthy and reliable. I enjoy some amazing friendships with some amazing people who give me as much as I give them, this is my philosophy “you get back what you put in”.
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Whakaaro of the week
"My Māmā taught me if you ever see something wrong in front of you, that you must fix it, because if you don't, you become like it. Part of that wrong."
-Dame Naida Glavish
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Over the last weeks, our tobacco control team have commenced a “supply reduction haerenga”. We’re travelling across the motu connecting with communities affected by the supply of tobacco.
This is a great chance for whakawhanaungatanga, and also to learn about the different priorities each community has in becoming a thriving and resilient place to live. Project lead, Fili Mesui, said that it’s been inspiring to understand what matters to our people and also reassuring to learn that what we’ve advocated for reflect community priorities. I also realised the importance of looking beyond smoking and deficit health behaviours to the broader factors that create resilient communities- how is the wairua in this community? Do whānau feel connected to their community and themselves as people? Do people have access to resources that allow them to participate in this community?
We can’t advocate for change unless we truly understand and recognise first hand the impact tobacco supply. So we thank all those who have welcomed us into their homes and their communities and look forward to meeting all those to come in the near future.
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ASPIRE/NIHI research symposium
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Last week, the smokefree sector came together in Wellington for the 3rd tobacco control research symposium hosted by NHI and ASPIRE. Dr Ashley Bloomfield (Director-General of Health) gave an opening address and leading smokefree researchers from ASPIRE2025 and NIHI updated the sector on their latest research across all areas of tobacco control.
Topic areas covered perceptions of tobacco product waste strategies, RYO packaging, Cytisine versus vareniclin trials, and vaping as a treatment option for smoking cessation.
A number of awards were presented to emerging researchers, including Jude Ball, Mei- Ling Blank, and Lizzie Strickett.
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Last week, the smokefree sector came together in Wellington for the 3rd tobacco control research symposium hosted by NHI and ASPIRE. Dr Ashley Bloomfield (Director-General of Health) gave an opening address and leading smokefree researchers from ASPIRE2025 and NIHI updated the sector on their latest research across all areas of tobacco control.
Topic areas covered perceptions of tobacco product waste strategies, RYO packaging, Cytisine versus vareniclin trials, and vaping as a treatment option for smoking cessation.
A number of awards were presented to emerging researchers, including Jude Ball, Mei- Ling Blank, and Lizzie Strickett (pictured above).
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Build on wāhine resilience and watch the smoking statistics change
A new Ministry of Health report was released today which identified insights generated from initiatives which empowered young Māori women to become smoke free, including building trusting relationships, dismantling complex life contexts and building financial capability.
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Hāpai condemn Phillip Morris in latest cultural misappropriation scandal
In a LinkedIn post this month, a PMI Consumer Relations Lead requested for a kapa haka group of 5-6 people for a pōwhiri in Britomart, Auckland. A number of community and smokefree sector leaders have expressed their dismay at Phillip Morris.
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Hone Harawira says tobacco companies should be shot
Smokefree NZ campaigner and former MP Hone Harawira is calling for tobacco companies to be "shot" in a Duterte-style crackdown on cigarettes.
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Book harvests tailor-made tales from Motueka's tobacco fields
The ubiquitous nature of tobacco residue has inspired the title of Bastin's third book, Nicotine Flavoured Scones for Smoko - detailing stories of tobacco growing in the Motueka region.
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Big Tobacco prepares to fight proposed US ban on menthol cigarettes and vaping
“FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced that he planned to ban menthol cigarettes and most flavored e-cigarette liquids would be banned from stores unless they have stringent age-verification measures in place. Fruity and creamy flavors that appeal to children will disappear from open convenience store shelves. Users will have to enter specialized vaping shops or tobacco stores to get flavors other than mint, menthol and tobacco. Other stores can sell additional flavors but only if they have separate, age-controlled rooms dedicated to their sale. Web sales, too, will require more extensive age-checking measures.”
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Tobacco shares go up in smoke amid US crackdown plan
British American Tobacco and Imperial Brands have had £8.6bn wiped off their stock market value as US regulators prepare to crack down on the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes and menthol cigarettes.
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Perceptions of Financial Incentives for Smoking Cessation: A Survey of Smokers in a Country With an Endgame Goal
Financial incentives can support smoking cessation, yet low acceptability may limit the wider implementation of such schemes. This study recruited a sample of 623 smokers from an internet panel to a survey assessing support for, and perceived effectiveness of, financial incentives for smoking cessation.
Financial incentives were supported by 38.4% of smokers; 42.2% did not support and 19.4% had no opinion. Support was higher among heavy (OR = 3.96, 95% CI = 2.39 to 6.58) and moderate smokers (OR = 1.68, 95% CI = 1.13 to 2.49), and those with a recent quit attempt (OR = 1.47, 95% CI = 1.04 to 2.07).
Support was strongly associated with perceived effectiveness. A Government-funded reward-only scheme was seen as the most acceptable option (preferred by 26.6% of participants), followed by a Government-funded deposit-based scheme (20.6%); few respondents supported employer-funded schemes. Open-ended responses (n = 301) indicated three overarching themes expressing opposition to financial incentives: smokers’ individual responsibility for quitting, concerns about abuse of an incentive scheme, and concerns about unfairness
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What Proportion of People Who Try One Cigarette Become Daily Smokers? A Meta-Analysis of Representative Surveys
Meta-analysis assessing smoking trial and daily consumption, which found that over two-thirds of people who try one cigarette become, at least temporarily, daily smokers. The transition from trying the first cigarette through occasional to daily smoking usually implies that a recreational activity is turning into a compulsive need that has to be satisfied virtually continuously. The finding provides strong support for the current efforts to reduce cigarette experimentation among adolescents.
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Disparities in the Receipt of Tobacco Treatment Counseling within the US Context of the Affordable Care Act and Meaningful Use Implementation
Disparities in receiving advice to quit smoking and other tobacco use from health professionals may contribute to the continuing gap in smoking prevalence among priority populations in United States. This study found that the odds of being given smoking advice were higher amongst those who were older, non- Hispanic, above 100% poverty level and those who reported psychological distress. Prevalence of receiving advice to quit from a health professional increased from 51.4% in 2010 to 60.6% in 2015. However, this study raises important questions as to whether policies to date in the United States have helped narrow inequity gaps in smokefree support.
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What Do Smokers Want in A Smartphone-Based Cessation Application?
The present study sought to understand the prevalence of smartphone ownership and patterns of use among smokers as well as the perceived utility of various smartphone application features for smoking cessation that are currently in development or already available.
Results indicated that most smokers (80.4%) own a smartphone, but experience with smoking cessation applications is extremely rare (6.1%). Overall, gain-framed features were rated as most useful, while loss-framed and interpersonal features were rated as least useful. Findings indicate which subgroups of smokers are most likely to be reached with mobile health interventions and suggests that inclusion of specific features may be helpful for engaging smokers in the smoking cessation process.
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Why has adolescent smoking declined dramatically? Trend analysis using repeat cross-sectional data from New Zealand 2002-2015
This recently published study explores the extent to which changes in parental smoking, older sibling smoking, best friend smoking, and exposure to smoking in the home explain declining smoking in Year 10 students, 2003-2015.
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