Public Health and Protection
Stories from the realm of public protection.
Air pollution linked to type 2 diabetes
Expert says air pollution, particularly particulate air pollution and nitrogen dioxide, “is increasingly being associated with type 2 diabetes”
Tens of thousands may suffer Covid symptoms for over a year
Analysis highlights persistent symptoms of Covid relating to worse mental health and quality of life such as mild fatigue, and difficulty thinking or...
FSA reduces recommended safe daily dose of CBD by over 80%
Updated advice is based on data specific to CBD use in food rather than medicine, and is designed to minimise damage to health
Calls for government to prioritise mental health of young children
Report warns that children’s immediate and long-term mental health is at significant risk because mental health services are “under-resourced and...
UK retailers are still selling toxic bambooware
Products consisting of bamboo fibres with formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, and melamine have been banned in Europe since February 2021
98% of European residents are breathing toxic air
Expert calls for lowering of emissions from industry, agriculture, energy creation, and UK domestic solid fuel burning
Over 4,500 people died in England due to high temperatures in 2022
Last year, all regions in England showed increased mortality risk for temperatures greater than 22°C
Britain’s cold homes cause 5,000 excess deaths
NEA figures predict over 6.3 million UK households will be in fuel poverty from October 2023, many without government support
Bed bug infestations are growing in the UK
UK sees bed bug outbreaks increase by nearly two-thirds in 12 months after a slowdown during the pandemic
One in five Scottish shops ‘willing to sell vapes to under-18s’
SCOTSS says findings of test operation was worse than expected and “very concerning” as disposable vape use grows in Scotland
