Environmental Protection

Warning on dust hazards

Will Hatchett — Mon, 05 September 2011 GMT

The TUC is calling for urgent action to reduce dust levels in the workplace, a hazard which is responsible for thousands of deaths in the UK every year.

Landfill health effects investigated

Kimberley Anderson — Wed, 31 August 2011 GMT

Well-managed landfill sites do not pose a significant risk to public health, according to the Health Protection Agency (HPA).

New noise team takes action

Kimberley Anderson — Wed, 31 August 2011 GMT

A Noise Response Team set up by Herefordshire County Council last month has already responded to more than 30 complaints.

Plastic bags on the up

Kimberley Anderson — Wed, 31 August 2011 GMT

A total of 6.4bn single-use plastic bags were used by supermarket customers across the UK in 2010, according to new figures released by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP).

Preparing for drain transfer

Kimberley Anderson — Fri, 23 September 2011 GMT

EHPs preparing for transfer of privately owned drains and sewers to water and sewerage companies have a new way to communicate the drainage industry’s answer to Facebook.

Councils escape EU fines

Corin Williams — Wed, 28 September 2011 GMT

The Local Government Association (LGA) has won concessions from the government over measures in the Localism Bill that would have made councils financially liable for missing a range of EU targets, including on waste recycling and air pollution.

Air pollution 'ignored'

Tom Wall — Wed, 28 September 2011 GMT

Councils and EHOs need more resources in order to in order to tackle high mortality rates due to air pollution, environmental health experts and campaigners have warned.

Cameron urged to tackle plastic bags

Corin Williams — Wed, 05 October 2011 GMT

Environmental campaigners have called on prime minister David Cameron to consult on a ban on single-use carrier bags in England, after charging was introduced in Wales last week.

Children ‘at risk from pollution’

Teladia Hawa — Wed, 31 August 2011 GMT

Thousands of pupils in London are being exposed to dangerous levels of traffic pollution, campaigners have warned.

Defra forced to revisit air quality plan

Corin Williams — Wed, 19 October 2011 GMT

The government has launched a consultation on its plans to reduce dangerous PM10 particles in London after backing down from a legal battle with environmental campaigners.

UK fracking operations

Corin Williams — Wed, 19 October 2011 GMT

A number of gas-rich sites have been identified in the UK, including in Lancashire and Wales.

Halt shale gas fracking, says CIEH

Corin Williams — Wed, 19 October 2011 GMT

A coalition of more than 70 leading environment and health organisations, including the CIEH, has called for a Europe-wide moratorium on shale gas extraction amid fears it could pose a ‘major new threat for public health’.

EHPs 'weakened' by planning reforms

Tom Wall — Wed, 19 October 2011 GMT

Changes to the planning system will make it harder for EHPs to protect public health, the CIEH has warned.

Defra reports on environment

Will Hatchett — Fri, 28 October 2011 GMT

Defra has published the results of three research projects relevant to environmental health practice.

Water safety events

Will Hatchett — Fri, 28 October 2011 GMT

Professionals in Northern Ireland with a shared interest in the safety of drinking water came together at two workshop events organised by the Drinking Water Liaison Group (DWLG) and supported by CIEH.