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Cristina Mesa-Vieira discusses the higher risk of mental health disorders among migrants who have been exposed to armed conflict, and the need for timely mental health support after resettlement.

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Mental health of migrants with pre-migration exposure to armed conflict: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Amanda Paluch discusses a new, large, international evidence synthesis, looking at the association between daily steps and mortality risk.

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Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts

Dan Lewer discusses recent mortality trends in people who use illicit opioids in England, and whether these have any association with ageing of this patient population.

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Causes of death among people who used illicit opioids in England, 2001–18

Jasper Been discusses two new papers looking at the link between smoke-free polices in cars and outdoor areas and children's smoke exposure and respiratory health.

Read the paper: Effect of smoke-free policies in outdoor areas and private places on children's tobacco smoke exposure and respiratory health: a systematic review and meta-analysis: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(21)00097-9/fulltext

Read the paper: Associations between smoke-free vehicle legislation and childhood admissions to hospital for asthma in Scotland: an interrupted time-series analysis of whole-population data: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(21)00129-8/fulltext

Lindsey Richardson discusses a trial testing whether changing the timing and frequency of income assistance payments made to people who use drugs could mitigate drug use escalation and related harms around payment days.

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https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(21)00023-2/fulltext