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Ministry of Health on 16 July 2018. The Ministry's reference number for
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You requested:

 I am interested in the incidence and prevalence of Idiopathic Pulmonary
Fibrosis (IPF) in NZ in general, comparatively by region, and how Waiheke
Island compares in these statistics.

1. What is the incidence of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) in NZ
overall, versus in other coutries of the world?

2. What is the comparative incidence of IPF in NZ by region?

3. What is the incidence of IPF on Waiheke Island?

4. What is the prevalence of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) in NZ
overall, versus in other coutries of the world?

5. What is the comparative prevalence of IPF in NZ by region?

6. What is the prevalence of IPF on Waiheke Island?

7. Does the NZ government do regular atmospheric testing for chemicals in
the atmosphere? (If so, where is this done; and could you please provide
results from the past 20 years or a link to results)?

8. Does the NZ government do regular atmospheric radiation monitoring and
radiation monitoring of fish? (If so, where is this done; and could you
please provide results from the past 20 years, or a link to results)?

Your request has been logged and you can expect a reply no later than 13
August 2018 as required under the Official Information Act 1982.

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Yours sincerely,
Nadine Neale

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Dear T Monk

Please find attached a letter regarding your request for official
information.

Yours sincerely,

Kind Regards

Jennie

Ministerial Services (OIA)
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Government Services
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Ministry of Health
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Official Information request - What is the comparative incidence and
prevalence of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in NZ vs elsewhere

T Monk to: OIA/LGOIMA requests at Ministry of 15/07/2018 01:42 p.m.
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Dear Ministry of Health,

I personally know/knew 3 people on Waiheke Island with the diagnosis of
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, diagnosed over ~ the last 5 years.
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is a rare and usually fatal lung disease.

2 of these 3 friends are now dead. None of them were involved in high risk
occupations. This has raised concerns about what is going on.

Waiheke has a population of only 7,700 vs NZ with 4,700,000

The published incidence in the world is: 0.6 per 100,000 person years to
17.4 per 100,000 person years
The published prevalence in the world is: 0.7 per 100,000 in Taiwan to
63.0 per 100,000 in the United States
[3]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=5305&a...

I am interested in the incidence and prevalence of Idiopathic Pulmonary
Fibrosis (IPF)  in NZ in general, comparatively by region, and how Waiheke
Island compares in these statistics.

1. What is the incidence of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) in NZ
overall, versus in other coutries of the world?

2. What is the comparative incidence of IPF in NZ by region?

3. What is the incidence of IPF on Waiheke Island?

4. What is the prevalence of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) in NZ
overall, versus in other coutries of the world?

5. What is the comparative prevalence of IPF in NZ by region?

6. What is the prevalence of IPF on Waiheke Island?

7. Does the NZ government do regular atmospheric testing for chemicals in
the atmosphere? (If so, where is this done; and could you please provide
results from the past 20 years or a link to results)?

8. Does the NZ government do regular atmospheric radiation monitoring and
radiation monitoring of fish?  (If so, where is this done; and could you
please provide results from the past 20 years, or a link to results)?

NZ has universal heath care. New Zealand has a high prevalence of asthma,
with one in seven children (15 percent) aged 2–14 years (120,000 children)
and one in nine adults (11 percent, 401,000 adults) reporting taking
current asthma medication.

Besides chemical spraying for various pests; Governments and corporations
have been experimenting on controlling the weather for decades. Many of
the weather modification patents include the injection of chemicals into
the atmosphere.
[4]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=5305&a...

It is of practical importance to us as a country to be monitoring what is
happening to the environment, especially contaminants that may affect the
rates of respiratory and other diseases.

Thank you for your help.

Yours faithfully,

T Monk

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Dear T Monk

Please find attached a letter regarding your request for official
information.

Yours sincerely,

Jennie Denston
Ministerial Services (OIA)
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Ministry of Health
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Official Information request - What is the comparative incidence and
prevalence of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in NZ vs elsewhere

T Monk to: OIA/LGOIMA requests at Ministry of 15/07/2018 01:42 p.m.
Health

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Dear Ministry of Health,

I personally know/knew 3 people on Waiheke Island with the diagnosis of
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, diagnosed over ~ the last 5 years.
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is a rare and usually fatal lung disease.

2 of these 3 friends are now dead. None of them were involved in high risk
occupations. This has raised concerns about what is going on.

Waiheke has a population of only 7,700 vs NZ with 4,700,000

The published incidence in the world is: 0.6 per 100,000 person years to
17.4 per 100,000 person years
The published prevalence in the world is: 0.7 per 100,000 in Taiwan to
63.0 per 100,000 in the United States
[3]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=5305&a...

I am interested in the incidence and prevalence of Idiopathic Pulmonary
Fibrosis (IPF)  in NZ in general, comparatively by region, and how Waiheke
Island compares in these statistics.

1. What is the incidence of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) in NZ
overall, versus in other coutries of the world?

2. What is the comparative incidence of IPF in NZ by region?

3. What is the incidence of IPF on Waiheke Island?

4. What is the prevalence of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) in NZ
overall, versus in other coutries of the world?

5. What is the comparative prevalence of IPF in NZ by region?

6. What is the prevalence of IPF on Waiheke Island?

7. Does the NZ government do regular atmospheric testing for chemicals in
the atmosphere? (If so, where is this done; and could you please provide
results from the past 20 years or a link to results)?

8. Does the NZ government do regular atmospheric radiation monitoring and
radiation monitoring of fish?  (If so, where is this done; and could you
please provide results from the past 20 years, or a link to results)?

NZ has universal heath care. New Zealand has a high prevalence of asthma,
with one in seven children (15 percent) aged 2–14 years (120,000 children)
and one in nine adults (11 percent, 401,000 adults) reporting taking
current asthma medication.

Besides chemical spraying for various pests; Governments and corporations
have been experimenting on controlling the weather for decades. Many of
the weather modification patents include the injection of chemicals into
the atmosphere.
[4]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=5305&a...

It is of practical importance to us as a country to be monitoring what is
happening to the environment, especially contaminants that may affect the
rates of respiratory and other diseases.

Thank you for your help.

Yours faithfully,

T Monk

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Dear T Monk

Please find attached a letter regarding your request for official
information.

Kind regards,

Jennie

Ministerial Services (OIA)
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Government Services
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Ministry of Health
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Dear T Monk

Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 7 August 2018. The Ministry's reference number for
your request is: H201805416.

If you need to contact us at any stage about your request, please quote
this reference number in your correspondence.

You requested:

Thank you for your initial reply. It was helpful, (albeit it illustrates
how much certain important diseases have been under-reported in NZ)

I personally know of 2 people who live on Waiheke who died of
complications IPF. Another friend is living with it, but very unwell.
👉🏼It’s GPs and Specialists who would be the primary carers of patients
with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Could you please answer the other questions, and give the annual data for
a longer period that such data has been recorded (eg 20 years - so trends
can be seen)
Also, may I add a question that might be found on death and autopsy
certificates

Q. How many people have died annually in NZ over the past 30 years (or
since death certificate data has been digitally recorded) where Idiopathic
Pulmonary Fibrosis has been listed as a cause or contributing factor?

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Yours faithfully

OIA Services  l Office of the Director General

 
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Tēnā koe T Monk,

 

Please find attached a response to your OIA request sent on the 23rd of
July 2018.

 

If you have any questions regarding this request, please email
[1][email address]

 

Kind regards,

 

Official Information Act Team
Ministerials and Business Support | Strategy, Performance & Engagement
Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatū Ahu Matua | Pastoral House 25
The Terrace | PO Box 2526 | Wellington 6140 New Zealand

Telephone: 0800 00 83 33 | Email: [2][email address] |
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Dear T Monk

 

I refer to your email received by the Ministry of Health 15 July 2018
requesting information under the Official Information Act 1982. 

 

Your request, in part (item 7 in your email), was transferred to ESR on 24
July for response.

 

7. Does the NZ government do regular atmospheric testing for chemicals in
the atmosphere? (If so, where is this done; and could you please provide
results from the past 20 years or a link to results)?

 

Please find our response below:

 

ESR’s NCRS Environmental Laboratory does not perform atmospheric testing
for chemicals.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available
at [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

If you wish to discuss this decision, please don’t hesitate to contact
myself or Michelle Thomas ([2][email address]) in the first
instance.

 

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Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited (ESR)

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PO Box 50348, Porirua 5240, New Zealand

 

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Dear T Monk

Please find attached a letter regarding your request for official
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Kind regards,

Jennie

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