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 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...
by theEHP | Apr 26, 2011 | Housing, Housing, Research, Store
A study by Spareroom.co.uk has revealed that a third of tenants could be at risk from faulty gas fittings and appliances because landlords are failing to carry out annual gas safety checks. In the 24dash.com article it was revealed that Spareroom carried out a similar...
by theEHP | Apr 26, 2011 | Public Health, Public Health, Research, Store
Exposure to moderate levels of lead during childhood can permanently change important brain chemical levels later in life, suggests results from a large brain imaging study published by Environmental Health Perspectives. The adults who had higher average blood lead...
