Public Health and Protection
Stories from the realm of public protection.
Employers urged to address mental health of home workers
New report from WHO and ILO highlights both benefits and risks of remote working
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
'Non-lethal’ gull deterrent is not enough, say Bath politicians
Council prevented from removing gull nests in Bath, risking community’s health
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
