by theEHP | Sep 7, 2012 | Public Health
Mr Mohammed Quren, owner of the Desert’s Rose Ltd, 55 Bute Street in Luton, was found guilty at Luton Magistrate’s Court on Thursday 16 August for failing to comply with law by not preventing smoking in a smokefree place.
by theEHP | Aug 17, 2012 | Public Health
North Kesteven District Council is stressing the importance of complying with smoke-free legislation after successfully prosecuting two men smoking in a work vehicle, five years after the law took effect.
by theEHP | Jul 27, 2012 | Public Health
Two further case of Legionnaires’ disease have been confirmed in the Stoke-on-Trent outbreak bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 11. All those affected are between their late 40s and mid 70s. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is also investigating two cases identified in early summer as being possibly linked to the current cluster.
by theEHP | Jun 15, 2012 | Public Health
Manchester City Council has successfully prosecuted the owner of a Chorlton shisha bar, after he and customers were found smoking shisha on the premises.
by theEHP | Jun 8, 2012 | Public Health
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) can confirm it is investigating a recent increase in cases of the gastrointestinal infection, cryptosporidiosis, across four regions in England – the North East, Yorkshire, West Midlands and East Midlands.
by theEHP | May 25, 2012 | Public Health
Poisons experts are advising people planning country and woodland walks this summer how to reduce their risk of a snake bite.