IFEH Publication
- 2 December 2024
The IFEH Magazine Environment & Health International Volume 24 No 3, Nov 2024 Edition is now available here
REHIS News – November 2024
- 25 November 2024
Annual General Meeting The Institute’s Annual General Meeting was held on Friday 22 November at the COSLA Conference Centre in Edinburgh with a good turnout from members, some in person and others online. Lynn Crothers gave her Presidential Report reflecting on the previous year in her role as President with Martin Henry, Honorary Treasurer giving the […]
Preventable accidents in the UK are rising and deaths reach an all-time high, warns new report
- 25 November 2024
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) new report, Safer Lives, Stronger Nation, shows that as well as the tragic human loss, preventable accidents cost the UK a massive £12 billion every year due to lost working days and medical care. Accidental deaths in the UK have reached an all-time high, with the rate increasing […]
Norovirus cases begin to rise in Scotland
- 24 November 2024
Latest figures, published by Public Health Scotland (PHS) on 21 November, show laboratory reports of norovirus in Scotland have increased in recent weeks. Norovirus cases are known to peak in winter and so can be expected to rise over the season. Public Health Scotland received 1629 laboratory reports for norovirus in Scotland up to the […]
Tobacco & Vapes Bill announced
- 24 November 2024
The UK Government has announced Tobacco & Vapes legislation. The bill includes measures to create a smoke-free generation, phasing out the sale of tobacco products across the UK to anyone aged 15 or younger this year, breaking the cycle of addiction and disadvantage. In addition, the UK Government will be given powers to extend the indoor smoking ban […]
Youtube Video – A career in Environmental Health in Argyll and Bute Council
- 24 November 2024
Argyll and Bute Council create Youtube video on what it’s like to work as an Environmental Health Officer for Argyll and Bute Council. The video features Cameron McAuley, Chartered Environmental Health Officer taking you through day in life on an Environmental Health Officer and the vital work of the role to protect public health. Watch […]
Radioactivity in food and the environment remain well within annual limits
- 24 November 2024
The latest Radioactivity in Food and the Environment Report (RIFE 29) has been publishedand shows that levels and concentrations of man-made radioactivity measured in the environment during 2023 were well within international dose limits. The annual RIFE report is a joint publication between all six agencies across the UK responsible for ensuring that doses from […]
Wood burning stoves to be permitted in new homes
- 21 November 2024
Wood-burning stoves, bioenergy and peat heating will now be permitted in new homes and buildings following a review of the New Build Heat Standard commissioned by ministers earlier this year. An amendment to regulations made today permits the installation of bioenergy and peat main heating systems – and any type of secondary heating systems – […]
Almost a third of adults are living with obesity, the Scottish Health Survey shows
- 21 November 2024
The Scottish Health Survey 2023 results, published this month, provide information on the health, and factors relating to health, of adults and children in Scotland. Almost a third of adults (32%) were living with obesity, the highest level recorded and an increase from 24% in 2003. Over a fifth of younger adults were using e-cigarettes […]
Stay warm for less this winter
- 21 November 2024
During Scotland’s winters, when the mercury often plummets to well below zero, heating our workplaces to comfortable levels becomes essential. But it is also a big expense. For some organisations it can account for as much as half of total energy bills. At this time of year, even the smallest inefficiencies will waste hard-earned profits, […]
Keep Antibiotics Working Campaign
- 21 November 2024
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is one of the World Health Organization’s top ten global public health threats to humanity and occurs when bacteria changes over time and no longer respond to medications, making infections more difficult to treat. Without effective medications, many routine treatments, such as chemotherapy and hip replacements, become increasingly difficult and risk serious […]
Allergy advice lifted as investigation into mustard ingredients contaminated with peanuts draws to a close
- 19 November 2024
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have confirmed that all necessary food safety measures have been put in place and affected products removed from sale following an investigation into mustard products being contaminated with peanuts. As a result, they have lifted their precautionary advice to people with a peanut allergy to […]
