63,000 households in Scotland can be lifted out of poverty through quitting tobacco, reveals ASH Scotland
- 2 May 2023
Around 63,000 households in Scotland would no longer experience relative poverty if people are empowered to successfully give up tobacco, according to analysis released marking the launch of ASH Scotland’s new three-year strategy. The analysis also shows that 42% of all households in Scotland containing people who smoke live in relative poverty, and there would […]
Local Living and 20 Minute Neighbourhood: draft planning guidance
- 2 May 2023
The Scottish Government are seeking views on draft guidance on local living and 20 minute neighbourhoods to support the implementation of National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4). Local living and 20 minute neighbourhoods can help to deliver the healthy, sustainable and resilient places required to support a good quality of life and balance our environmental impact. Guidance has […]
April News
- 20 April 2023
Annual Environmental Health Forum Our Environmental Health Forum is this coming Tuesday 25 April. The theme this year is “Embracing Modern Day Challenges” and the programme boasts an array of acclaimed speakers. Don’t miss out and book your place here. REHIS Annual Environmental Health Forum – REHIS Other Upcoming Events REHIS Pollution UpdateDetails and the booking […]
Morrisons supermarket prosecuted by Local Government over death of vulnerable employee
- 20 April 2023
Morrisons supermarket has been fined £3.5 million following a successful prosecution by Tewkesbury Borough Council for failing to ensure the health and safety of an epileptic employee who died after falling from a shop stairway. On 25 September 2014, Matthew Gunn, 27, was using the stairs in the supermarket’s Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire store when he is […]
Scottish Government announce changes to deposit return scheme
- 20 April 2023
The Scottish Government have announced changes to deposit return scheme. Circular economy minister Lorna Slater announced fa range of measures to make it easier for drinks producers and retailers to prepare for the scheme, while making sure environmental benefits are still delivered, and repeated the call on the UK Government to issue an exclusion for the scheme […]
In Memory of Sarah Joselyn
- 20 April 2023
Fife Council’s Environmental Health (Food & Workplace Safety) Team are taking part in the Get Active in May for OcuMel UK! Challenge in memory of our colleague Environmental Health Officer Sarah Joselyn. We all plan to get a bit more active and as a group collectively count our steps/miles/kilometres with the aim of virtually completing as much of Route […]
Class of 1993: Where are you now?
- 20 April 2023
BSc (Hons) Environmental Health Strathclyde University A bumper class of academics graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, Strathclyde University with an Honours degree in Environmental Health in 1993, all keen in pursuing their careers in this developing field of exciting work. With excellent guidance and direction from amongst many others, George Morris, Colin Clark and Mike […]
Noise and Noise Law – A Practitioner’s Guide
- 19 April 2023
REHIS member, Francis McManus has been well known in the Institute for many years and also amongst acoustic experts within the profession. He will be in London on the 23 May 2023 for the launch of his new book, in conjunction with Andy McKenzie and published by Edinburgh University Press. The book covers the legal issues and […]
Prestigious UN/WHO appointment for Past President Kofi Aidoo
- 19 April 2023
Past President Emeritus Professor Kofi Aidoo has been appointed to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants (JECFA). Kofi was the Institute’s President from 2015-2016 and is also a Fellow of the Institute. Kofi is also the Professor […]
FSA seeks views on new ‘May Contain’ guidance
- 18 April 2023
The Food Standards Agency is seeking views on new advice for how and when to apply precautionary allergen labelling (PAL), commonly seen as “may contain” warnings on food packaging. Under the new advice, and to ensure compliance with food law, food businesses should specify which of the 14 major allergens their PAL refers to – […]
Scottish deposit return scheme delayed until March
- 18 April 2023
Scotland’s First Minister has announced that the Deposit Return Scheme will be delayed by 10 months and will now go live on 1 March 2024. The First Minister confirmed his plans for the scheme during his address to the Scottish Parliament on 18 April. The DRS was set to be introduced on 16 August and […]
Call for more detailed sampling and mapping of Scotland’s ticks
- 17 April 2023
A doctor from Fort William has called for the mapping of tick-borne diseases in Scotland after encephalitis carried by the parasitic creature was confirmed in the UK. The spider-like creature can spread both viral and bacterial infections to humans through their bite. Dr James Douglas who also works in Lyme disease research issued the call to the BBC. He […]
