This Week at theEHP: No 84 |

Welcome to This Week at theEHP, a summary of the recent articles to appear on theEHP.com.

This week at theEHP we report on costs in a s.82 case, an ombudsman report and prosecutions.

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A new study has been published today that investigates the links between fine air-borne particulate matter (PM) and patient survival after hospital admission for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The study found death rates increased with increased exposure to PM2.5. Full details are available here, including a links to the research document and an editorial.

A number of local authorities have provided additional data for our recent Statistical Release. We have delayed updating the release for a further week to allow other local authorities to provide additional data. It would be appreciated if you would provide the following details for each prosecution.

Name of your LA
Date of prosecution
Name of person/ business prosecuted
Type of prosecution (food safety, health & safety, housing, etc)
Outline of the offence
Fine
Costs
Total fine

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Student Survey: Is unclear guidance creating inconsistency in the enforcement of excess cold?
You are being invited to take part in a research study. The purpose of the study is to look at whether there are inconsistencies in the enforcement of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) when used for excess cold hazards.

Environmental Protection

Environmental Protection: High Court overturns order to pay costs in s.82 case
Simon is Successful in Overturning a Judge’s Decision in the High Court Ordering a Complainant to Pay the Defendant’s Costs in s.82 Proceedings Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

Environmental Protection: Exposure to air pollution is associated with increased deaths after heart attacks
Air pollution contributes to an increased number of deaths among patients who have been admitted to hospital with heart attacks, according to a study published online today (Wednesday) in the European Heart Journal.

Environmental Protection: Flytipping leads to waste prosecution
On Friday 25 January at Redhill Magistrates’ Court, Alexander Berry, of Anderson House, Tooting SW17 0HL, pleaded guilty to failing in his duty of care, passing waste to someone not authorised to take it and without the appropriate paperwork, with the result the waste was flytipped.

Food Safety

Food Safety: FSA publishes industry test results on beef products
The Food Standards Agency has publishing the first set of industry results from beef products that have been tested for the presence of horse DNA.

Housing

Housing: Ombudsman says York Council misled elderly woman over roof works
City of York Council’s provision of assistance on roofing works to a vulnerable elderly woman’s home was inadequate, finds Local Government Ombudsman, Dr Jane Martin.

Housing: Rogue Oxford Landlord Sentenced for Unlawful Eviction
A rogue landlord has pleaded guilty to unlawfully evicting her tenant and has been sentenced to a community order.

Housing: Landlord fined for safety concerns in multiple privately rented properties
A landlord with several multi-occupied properties in Leeds has been fined for disregarding tenant safety.

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Public Health

Public Health: Illegal shisha lounge extinguished
The boss of an illegal shisha lounge has been hammered with fines totalling £1300.

Public Health: £435 cigarette proves costly for driver
Luton Council is reminding residents that anyone caught littering will be prosecuted. Caroline Turner of Abbey Road was found guilty at Luton Magistrates Court of littering from her car in August 2012.

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