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AIR POLLUTION FOUND TO ADVERSELY AFFECT FETAL GROWTH

  • 18 December 2017

A study published by the British Medical Journal found that air pollution from road traffic is putting the health of unborn babies at risk and is linked to low birth weight. A team led by the Imperial College London carried out the research in London but stressed the findings can be applied to other cities […]

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GLOBAL RECYCLING LEAGUE TABLE PUBLISHED

  • 18 December 2017

In a report prepared jointly by environmental analysts Eunomia and the European Environmental Bureau analyses recycling data from around the world to compare municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling rates as equally as possible in order to explore best practice. MSW is made up of everyday items that are thrown out by the public at home […]

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GLASGOW AMONG UK’S MOST POLLUTED TOWN AND CITIES IN UK

  • 18 December 2017

New research on UK pollution published by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and Lancet Countdown collaboration shows that out of 51 UK cities listed in the World Health Organization ambient air pollution database, 44 UK cities are in breach of the recommended World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for air quality. WHO’s recommended limit value […]

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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MEMBERS REMINDER

  • 18 December 2017

A reminder to members that 2017 CPD returns should now be sent to the REHIS office for scrutiny. For those wishing to remain Chartered or who are progressing towards it, the deadline for doing a written submission and providing CPD records for 2017 is 31 January 2018. Entries must be signed and corroborated by a […]

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FIRMS FACE HEALTH AND SAFETY PROSECUTION AFTER LEGIONNAIRES OUTBREAK

  • 11 December 2017

Five companies face charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act following an outbreak of Legionnaires disease in Edinburgh. The outbreak in 2012 saw four people die and 92 cases identified. The source of the outbreak was never identified and the Crown ruled at the time there was no evidence to justify any prosecution. […]

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NEW RULES FOR ACRYLAMIDE IN FOOD

  • 11 December 2017

From 2018, food businesses in Europe will have to take steps to cut down on acrylamide- a carcinogenic chemical produced by food in high temperatures. The European Commission voted to introduce measures to tackle acrylamide in July this year, pending confirmation from the European Parliament and the European Council. It has now announced that both […]

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ADVICE PUBLISHED FOR BUSINESSES ON PROTECTING FOOD AND DRINK SUPPLY

  • 11 December 2017

Revised guidance has been published for businesses on how to improve protections for food and drink supply. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the British Standards Institute have published a revised guide for food businesses on how to improve protections for food and drink supply. The guide has been published to help provide user-friendly advice […]

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WRAP LAUNCHES NEW LABELLING GUIDANCE

  • 11 December 2017

The Waste and Resource Action Programme (WRAP) has published new labelling guidance, to give consumers more consistent storage and date label advice. The guidance has been prepared by WRAP, DEFRA Labelling team and Food Standards Agency (FSA) in conjunction with Food Standards Scotland, FSA in Wales and FSA Northern Ireland with input from various food […]

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WORLD COMMITS TO POLLUTION-FREE PLANET AT ENVIRONMENT SUMMIT

  • 11 December 2017

During the recent UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, more than 200 countries pledged to eradicate pollution on the planet, committing their countries to honour efforts to prevent, mitigate and manage the dangerous levels of pollution affecting the ecosystem and the health of billions of people around the world. The three-day assembly held on 4-6 December, […]

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