Public Health and Protection
Stories from the realm of public protection.
Public overwhelmingly in support of ban on junk food advertising
Around four fifths of UK adults support a ban on junk food advertising on TV and online, and feel the government’s lack of action has failed them
A third of employees say companies are ineffective at managing stress
Acas launches new advice on how to manage stress at work amid reports 33% of workers feel their company is not managing it effectively
All-party parliamentary debate puts spotlight on air quality
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) debate highlights need to improve awareness of health impacts, while Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill would define ‘clean air’ indoors...
Children and young people need to boost activity levels
Bristol University research shows less than half of children have returned to pre-pandemic activity levels and many are still more sedentary during the week
‘Wild-west’ as beauty clinics advertise Botox online
CIEH urges government to act quickly as Botox advertising found to be in breach of law
Underage vaping to be targeted by UK ‘enforcement squad’
Sharp increase in children vaping prompts Trading Standard ‘flying squad’ to tackle underage sales
Road traffic noise proven to raise risk of high blood pressure
First UK study of its kind shows road traffic noise can elevate risk of high blood pressure
Air pollution linked to long COVID in young adults
Study shows that young people exposed to high levels of air pollution pre-pandemic are more likely to suffer with long Covid
New tool to value the health impacts of urban developments
Researchers make it easier for planners to synthesise and evaluate the health risks of urban development
Childhood obesity set to more than double from 2020 levels
New report highlights the importance of developing comprehensive national action plans to prevent and treat obesity
