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Asthma prevalence in children has declined in 2020/21 11 April 2022

Here are some of the key facts from our latest factsheet on Asthma prevalence. Asthma prevalence in children aged 2–14 years in 2020/21 has declined from previous years.

Most leptospirosis cases are people with at-risk occupations 17 January 2022

Here are some of the key facts from our latest factsheet on Leptospirosis notifications. There were 82 leptospirosis notifications in New Zealand in 2019.

Children under five years have the highest hospitalisation rates for ‘Other and unspecified chemicals and noxious substances’, ‘Organic solvents and halogenated hydrocarbons and their vapours’ and ‘Pesticides’ 7 December 2021

We have updated our 'Unintentional hazardous substances-related hospitalisations' indicators in the hazardous substances domain. These are the key facts: In 2020, there were 419 unintentional hazardous substances-related hospitalisations.

Ammonia and carbon monoxide were the most commonly notified substances in 2020 7 December 2021

We have updated our Hazardous substances notifications indicators in the hazardous substances domain.

There is no 'safe' level of lead exposure. Lead can be harmful to people of all ages, but the health risk is highest for children. 7 December 2021

We have updated our Non-occupational/unknown source of lead absorption notifications indicators in the hazardous substances domain.

Non-melanoma skin cancer rates are consistently highest for males 7 December 2021

Here are some of the key facts from our latest factsheet on "Non-melanoma skin cancer deaths". In 2018, 204 people died from non-melanoma skin cancer in New Zealand.

272 notifications of five mosquito-borne diseases were recorded in New Zealand in 2019 6 December 2021

Here are some of the key facts from our latest factsheet on "Mosquito-borne diseases in New Zealand".

Hazardous substances-related deaths decrease in New Zealand 6 December 2021

Here are some of the key facts from our latest factsheet on "Hazardous substances-related deaths registered in New Zealand".

The percentage of butane and other hydrocarbons deaths in ages 15–24 has decreased by 73% from 2008–13 to 2014–19 16 November 2021

Here are some of the key facts from our latest factsheet on 'Hazardous substances-related deaths reported to the coroner in New Zealand': There were 10 hazardous substance-related deaths reported to the...

Pacific people were most affected by lead exposure from their occupation in 2014–19 12 November 2021

Here are some of the key facts from our latest factsheet on Occupational lead absorption notifications. The occupational lead absorption notification rate has decreased from 3.