This Week at theEHP: 30th May

Welcome to This Week at theEHP, a summary of the articles that appeared on the site over the previous week.

This week at theEHP we have seen one of the worlds largest E.coli outbreaks, a quick look video from theEHP and the launch of theEHP’s Stimulus Package.

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Environmental Protection

Environmental Protection: Businesswoman fined £300 for waste offence

A South Lanarkshire businesswoman has been fined £300 for failing to remove controlled waste.

Environmental Protection: Composting company fined £20,000 for nauseating odours

Operators of a composting site in Bury St Edmunds have been fined £20,000 for causing smells sometimes described as like ‘vomit, diarrhoea and dog excrement’.

Food Safety: HPA provides update on German E.coli outbreak
Cases of HUS in Germany have risen to 470, with nine reported deaths. German authorities have also reported 1,064 cases of bloody diarrhoea (VTEC or EHEC infection, caused by E. coli O104) related to the outbreak, with 4 deaths – bringing the total number of official reported deaths in Germany to 13.

Food Safety: EFSA closely monitoring German E.coli outbreak
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is closely monitoring the recent outbreak of E.coli in Germany.

Food Safety: German E.coli outbreak – more than 200 cases & four killed (Updated)
Updated – The E.coli outbreak in Germany has now killed 14 people with more than 300 reported cases. It has been described as the worlds largest E.coli outbreak. Cucumbers imported from Spain may be the source.

Health & Safety

Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 30th May – 3rd June
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE.

Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 23rd May – 27th May (Updated 02-06-11)
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE.

General

Jobs: theEHP Stimulus Package
You can now advertise your environmental health related jobs on theEHP. To celebrate this new service we are introducing theEHP Stimulus Package.

Essential Apps: Drop a Pin With Google Maps
Welcome to Essential Apps, where we take a quick look at useful iPhone applications. In the first Essential Apps we take a quick look at the Google Maps drop a pin feature. You should find this application useful when you are investigating trespassers on land, noise nuisances or accumulations of waste.