According to new research published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), nearly 17 million people suffer from stomach upsets in the UK every year, leading to about 11 million lost working days. The study, which is the biggest of its kind for more than 10 years, looked at the impact of all cases of infectious intestinal disease (IID)
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has published a policy overview of Legionella and legionnaires’ disease. The report ‘Legionella and legionnaires’ disease: a policy overview’ presents the regulatory framework related to Legionella and guidelines for practical application
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a review of existing studies that explore how people manage food safety in their homes and what implications these behaviours could have on their health.
The latest findings from BDRC Continental’s Landlords Panel research reveals that 15% of private landlords say they will stop offering Local Housing Allowance (LHA) tenancies in response to the government’s changes to the way LHA scheme payments are now being calculated.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has published advice on the impact on health of emissions from landfill sites. The advice is in the form of a review that encompasses the results of a number of epidemiological studies, detailed monitoring results from a major project funded by the Environment Agency.
A new report by Dr Stephen Battersby (current President of the CIEH) questions whether Local Housing Authorities are adequately protecting private sector tenants.
The report entitled ‘Are Private Sector Tenants Being Protected Adequately?’ (The Battersby Report), was prepared by Dr Stephen Battersby for Alison Seabeck MP, Shadow Housing Minister and Karen Buck MP, Shadow Work and Pensions Minister.
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