Public Health: Research on the effects of ‘Smokefree Legislation in England’ published
Did Smokefree Legislation in England Reduce Exposure to Secondhand Smoke among Non-Smoking adults? Cotinine Analysis from the Health Survey for England
Environmental Protection: UK Government accused of inaction on air pollution health crisis
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Select Committee reported today that there is ‘no meaningful evidence’ to suggest that the Government is making progress towards resolving dangerous levels of air pollution in the UK.
Housing: Housing support cuts will put vulnerable people at risk
New research has been published by the local democracy think tank, Local Government Information Unit (LGiU), which has found that almost 9 out of 10 local authorities say that cuts to housing support ‘will put vulnerable people at risk’ and ‘will create more costs elsewhere in the system’.
Housing: Hoarding of Housing report released
There are now over 25 million unoccupied bedrooms in British homes. This figure, has been released by new campaign group the Intergenerational Foundation, starkly highlights how much of Britain’s housing is unused despite the desperate housing shortage that affects the younger generation.
Housing: Shelter asserting authority on rogue landlords
A new report from Shelter raises concerns about the state of the private rented sector. The report ‘Policy briefing: Asserting authority – calling time on rogue landlords’, assesses the scale and the nature of problems, analyses local authorities’ responses, explores the barriers to enforcement and how they can be overcome.
Housing: Carbon monoxide trends report published
A report published by the Gas Safety Trust reveals that the risk to someone over 70 being fatally injured by Carbon Monoxide (CO) is now 5 times that of anyone younger. The shocking statistic was revealed in the Carbon Monoxide Trends Report, which provides a factual account of the trends relating to reportable CO incidents linked to natural gas usage in Great Britain between 1996 and 2010.
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