by theEHP | May 18, 2011 | Environmental Protection, Environmental Protection, Research, Store
Research finds that air pollution affects breathing ability after commuting to and from work by car and bus but not on a bicycle. The research article entitled “Respiratory Effects of Commuters’ Exposure to Air Pollution in Traffic”, was published by...
by theEHP | May 16, 2011 | Environmental Protection, Environmental Protection, Research, Store
A World Health Organization report finds Western Europeans lose years to death or disability from excessive sound. Though European countries have taken steps to turn the volume down, the U.S. backed off the effort decades ago. In the report WHO researcher Rokho Kim...
by theEHP | May 11, 2011 | Health & Safety, Health & Safety, Research, Store
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has published research on the effectiveness of safety nets. The research evaluated the effectiveness of safety nets, as used in the UK, to identify the risk (if any) of premature failure, in less than ideal conditions that...
by theEHP | May 6, 2011 | Food Safety, Food Safety, Guidance, Store
The Food Standards Agency has today published updated Practice Guidance for the Food Law Code of Practice. The Practice Guidance takes into account developments in enforcement since the previous version was published in 2006. The Practice Guidance has updates on: the...
by theEHP | May 5, 2011 | Food Safety, Food Safety, Research, Store
New research highlights campylobacter, salmonella and listeria among a handful of foodborne bugs that cost the US billions of dollars a year and blight the quality of life for million of victims. foodqualitynews.com reported that the study from the University of...
by theEHP | Apr 30, 2011 | Public Health, Public Health, Research, Store
Research shows a reliance on hand gels instead of handwashing is a risk factor associated with outbreaks at petting farms. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is reminding visitors to open farm not to rely on sanitising hand gels or wipes to protect themselves or their...
