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FSA’s cannabidiol update highlights ‘grey area’
Over 2,000 new CBD products have been added to the FSA’s approved list, bringing the total to almost 6,000.
OEP calls for urgent environmental action
England is fast approaching ‘tipping points’ whereby some environmental declines and degradation become irreversible and action must be immediate.
Home insulation could ease health and social crisis
As energy bills double or triple, insulation could cushion households.
Delaying food import checks causes huge concern
Food import checks will no longer come into force in July 2022, as planned.
UK homes breach air pollution guidelines
Over two-thirds of UK addresses fall short of WHO pollution limits.
Swimmers at chemical risk near salmon farms
Report flags hydrogen peroxide as a possible risk to swimmers near salmon farms on Scotland’s north and west coasts.
UK meat industry message undermines scientific evidence
New findings say UK meat industry may be trying to affect policy decisions using marketing techniques commonly utilised by the tobacco industry.
Fly-tipped DIY waste targeted by government
New measures welcomed but CIEH says more investment in enforcement and intelligence-sharing is needed.
Women in England’s poorest areas have lower life expectancy
New data highlights the extent of health inequalities in England and warns that the government’s ‘levelling up agenda’ is flawed
‘Urgent’ action needed on Homes for Ukraine sponsorship scheme
Clearer guidance is needed when unsuitable matches are made and when sponsor arrangements breakdown