Public Health and Protection
Stories from the realm of public protection.
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. Salmon Scotland argues that risk is...
Home insulation could ease health and social crisis
As energy bills double or triple, insulation could cushion households
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
Employers urged to address mental health of home workers
New report from WHO and ILO highlights both benefits and risks of remote working
Government commits to licensing non-surgical cosmetic procedures
CIEH’s sustained campaign pays off as Health and Care Bill is amended
Pandemic medical waste poses global health risk
WHO calls for world-wide shake-up in dealing with increased medical waste
Northern Ireland bans smoking in cars with children present
A ban on the sale of e-cigarettes and vapes to under-18s has also come into force
Rise in fuel poverty is a looming ‘health and social crisis’
A million more households with children will be thrown into fuel poverty from April under the new cap
Fence maker fined £90K for H&S breaches
Managers have responsibility to identify risk and devise safe methods of working
Air pollution ‘increases’ Covid risk, finds Italian study
Government efforts to further reduce air pollution must continue
