Advertising Standards Agency upholds complaint against vaping company’s medicinal smoking cessation claims about e-cigarettes
- 21 February 2023
ASA, the UK’s advertising regulator, has upheld a complaint from health charity ASH Scotland in its ruling about medicinal smoking cessation advertising claims by vaping company VPZ regarding its e-cigarette products. The Advertising Standards Authority’s UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising and Direct and Promotional Marketing (CAP Code) – the rule book for non-broadcast advertisements, sales […]
Scottish Air Quality Annual Seminar 2023
- 20 February 2023
The Scottish Air Quality Annual Seminar 2023 run by the Scottish Government as part of the Scottish Air Quality Database and Website project will be carried out over three 2-hour long webinars on Wednesday 15, 22 and 29 March between 13:00 and 15:00 GMT. You can register for the free event here.
IFEH publication – ‘Environment and Health International’
- 19 February 2023
The IFEH Magazine Environment & Health International January 2023 Edition is now available here. The IFEH intends to produce a practitioner / student edition of the flipbook in April and the Editor would welcome any content by the beginning of April. Articles for the next addition are being sought and can be submitted to the editor […]
Retained EU Law Bill concerns – letter to the UK Government
- 19 February 2023
The Scottish Government have sent a letter to the UK Government repeating concerns about the Retained EU Law Bill and revised amendments. The Scottish Ministers’ view is that the Bill should be withdrawn completely. However, in advance of the Lords committee stage, the Scottish Government has re-published a suite of amendments to alter its application to […]
Campaign launched to raise awareness on the negative impact of woodburning stoves
- 13 February 2023
Global Action Plan, which organises the annual Clean Air Day, and Impact on Urban Health, have launched a new information page to raise awareness of the negative environmental impacts of wood burners. Wood burners are known to emit PM2.5 which can cause illnesses such as asthma, coronary heart disease and lung cancer and even homes with ‘eco’ […]
Hospitality sector urged to ditch disposables after pilot shows big impact of small changes
- 12 February 2023
Zero Waste Scotland is calling on hospitality businesses to take steps to slash single-use waste, after a pilot scheme saw a huge fall in the use of common disposable items. The organisation’s Ditching Disposables initiative, which launched in 2021, saw a number of methods aimed at reducing the use of disposables trialled across multiple businesses. […]
Glasgow Science Centre – Our Amazing Air Learning Lab (2023 Session)
- 12 February 2023
Glasgow Science Centre will be running the latest session of the Learning Lab “Our Amazing Air” starting in April 2023. Learning Lab is an online STEM learning programme for the classroom and home which aims to inspire and empower learners through relevant, varied learning experiences that take place over several weeks. Each unique programme comprises lesson plans, video content and interactions with experts as well as professional learning […]
REHIS News – January 2023
- 23 January 2023
Message from REHIS President Evonne Bauer Dear REHIS Members, Thank you all for welcoming me as your President for the 2023 term and year ahead. It’s a delight and great honour and I am truly grateful, and will work hard to benefit the Institute and all members. I do hope this year is a positive […]
Horse meat scandal – a decade on
- 23 January 2023
Most people will remember the horsemeat scandal as one of the biggest food fraud cases of recent years. The scandal broke in January 2013 and threw the vulnerability of supply in the food industry into the headlines. A decade on BBC World Service presenter Ben Henderson speaks to Alan Reilly, former CEO of the Irish Food […]
Hepatitis A outbreak study reveals food borne transmission likely
- 22 January 2023
An outbreak of Hepatitis A (HAV) with 33 confirmed cases included household and food borne transmission according to the study published in Epidemiology and Infection. In June 2019, Public Health England (now the United Kingdom Health Security Agency) Yorkshire and Humber Health Protection Teamwere contacted by Outwood Academy, a secondary school, with concerns over the […]
Aged meat not riskier than fresh meat
- 21 January 2023
Aged meat does not pose any additional risks compared to fresh meat if it is aged under controlled conditions, EFSA experts concluded in a scientific opinion. Meat ageing is a process during which microbes and enzymes act upon the meat to break down the connective tissue, thereby tenderising the meat and giving it a richer flavour. […]
Drinks producers urged to register now for Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme
- 21 January 2023
Drinks producers are being urged not to delay registering for Scotland’s landmark Deposit Return Scheme as the deadline fast approaches. The scheme is a first for the UK and puts Scotland on a path to a more circular economy by incentivising the return of bottles and cans and improving the quantity and quality of materials […]
