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Poor food inspection results could predict foodborne illness outbreaks
Finnish researchers attempt to determine if food inspection findings could be used to predict foodborne illness
Tyres eclipse exhausts as a major source of vehicle emissions
As tyres hit the road, they release tiny particles measuring less than 23 nanometres, which pollute the air, soil and water
One in three fear homelessness in next five years
Report finds that over half of people assume a person is homeless due to personal reasons
Low Emissions Zone (LEZ) set to expand in Glasgow
Phase one of the Glasgow scheme covered local bus services, while phase two will extend to most vehicles in the zone from June 2023
Cost of Living crisis is damaging Britons’ health
New survey finds that over half of Britons feel the cost-of-living increases are negatively affecting their health
Seaweed’s vital role in fighting climate change
New UK Seaweed Academy hopes to positively impact sustainability
Call for whole-life carbon measure for new buildings
Whitehall’s planning reforms may have incentivised more carbon intensive building
Government and scientists clash over gene editing
Gene editing is proving divisive as Westminster wants to relax rules around food security
England announces landlord registration scheme
The introduction of a landlord registration scheme follows a sustained campaign for greater transparency by CIEH.
US study finds harmful chemicals in children’s clothes
Study finds that harmful PFAS are present despite green assurances, while environmental charity calls for more transparency on labelling.