Public Health and Protection
Stories from the realm of public protection.
Sewage pressure builds for water companies
EA calls for greater penalties for corporate environmental crime as major investigation into sewage treatment works launched.
£7m data hub launched to improve public health and environment
New data hub will optimise spend on environment, society, economy and health
UK household food waste has fallen but it continues to feed climate change
ONS report shows 11-year decline in UK household food waste, but greenhouse gas emissions still considerable
Air and noise pollution combine to increase heart failure risk in women
Call for action as Danish study reveals damaging impact when environmental factors interact.
Government turns down funding recommendation for “critical services”
The decision is seen as a failure to invest in critical health protection services at a particularly challenging time.
‘Cocktail effect’ of pesticides in food creates threat to public health
Evidence grows that chemicals can combine to become more toxic
UKHAS ‘reimagining the country’s health defences’
Responsibility for public health incidents shifts from Public Health England
CIEH lobbies for licensing for ‘aesthetic’ treatments
Cosmetics amendment tabled to Health and Care Bill by public-health organisations
‘Best outcomes’ when communities work together
Importance of local communities working together and vital role of local regulators championed at the CIEH food safety conference.
Plan EH workforce the way NHS does
A shortage of qualified EH professionals could be addressed more strategically in a similar way to how the NHS manages future doctors and nurses.
