Pret a Manger’s allergy labelling ‘inadequate’, baguette death inquest finds
- 22 October 2018
Pret a Manger’s allergy labelling was inadequate, the coroner in the case of a girl who died after eating a baguette from the food chain has said. Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, died after eating a Pret a Manger artichoke and olive tapenade baguette bought from Heathrow Airport in 2016. She had severe allergies to many foods […]
New WHO noise guidelines for Europe
- 22 October 2018
On 10 October 2018, the World Health Organisation (WHO) published ‘Environmental noise guidelines for the European region’. The guidelines have been developed, based on the growing understanding of these health impacts of exposure to environmental noise. The main purpose of these guidelines is to provide recommendations for protecting human health from exposure to environmental noise […]
Private Water Supplies annual report published
- 22 October 2018
Scotland’s Drinking Water Quality Regulator (DWQR) has published a report on the quality of water found in private water supplies. The report finds that many of these supplies comply with drinking water standards but a significant number need to make further improvements. Around 3.6 per cent of the Scottish population receive their water from a […]
Rise in cases of Salmonella typhimurium
- 22 October 2018
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland (FSS), Public Health England (PHE) and Health Protection Scotland (HPS) are reminding people to take care when handling raw meat and to cook it properly. This comes following a rise in cases of a particular strain of Salmonella typhimurium linked to lamb and mutton. The first increase […]
BSE case found on farm in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- 21 October 2018
A case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Aberdeenshire. The case was identified as a result of strict control measures are in place, as all animals over four years of age that die on farm are routinely tested for BSE under a comprehensive surveillance system. In addition to the […]
Recycled household waste overtakes landfill for the first time
- 21 October 2018
The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has published Official Statistics’ which provide detail of Household Waste collected for all 32 of Scotland’s Local Authorities during 2017,along with additional commentary for the whole of Scotland. The Statistics’ reveal for the first time, in 2017 that there was more Scottish waste recycled (1.12 million tonnes) than landfilled (1.11 […]
First Glasgow unveil cleaner buses ahead of the Low Emission Zone
- 16 October 2018
Glasgow’s biggest bus operator First Glasgow have unveiled the first batch of 25 buses which have been fitted with cleaner engines ahead of the launch of Glasgow Low Emission Zone (LEZ). The buses started operating in the city on 11 October, on the 75 service running from Castlemilk to Milton. The new buses are designed […]
Scottish food samples: 8% of meat samples reveal contamination from other animals’ DNA
- 16 October 2018
About 8% of meat tested in Scotland in 2017 was found to contain the DNA of an animal not listed on the labelling, after being tested by local councils. This was revealed following a freedom of information request by the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme to Food Standards Scotland (FSS). Information collected by FSS showed that of […]
Californian EHO visits REHIS
- 15 October 2018
Over the years the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) has brought together Environmental Health professionals from all over the globe. REHIS recently played host to one such friendship. Colin Wallace, a past President and IFEH representative, has been a friend and colleague of Sharyn Jupp for many years always meeting on foreign soil so […]
Innovative electric vehicle charging zones planned for Edinburgh in Scottish first
- 14 October 2018
On the 4 October Edinburgh City Council’s Transport and Environment Committee approved a business case to improve electric vehicle infrastructure in the city. The business case developed for the city council by the Energy Saving Trust (EST), suggests that the city will need to install 211 charging points by 2023 at a cost of £3.3 […]
“Make the voice of Environmental Health heard”- a letter received by REHIS
- 4 October 2018
A letter has been received by REHIS in response to the letters published in The Herald newspaper regarding the current concerns over the environmental health profession. The letters by Tom Bell and John Crawford were published on the REHIS website. The letter in response can be read below: Dear President, I would like to thank […]
Brexit impact on food safety and standards
- 27 September 2018
Constitutional Relations Secretary Michael Russel has voiced his concerns on EU withdrawal plans for food safety and standards at the REHIS annual Food Update Event held on 26 September. He stated that more power and resources must be transferred to the Scottish Parliament to guarantee food safety and standards after Brexit. The warning comes after […]
