by theEHP | Sep 23, 2012 | Food Safety
Wild food enthusiasts are being urged to take extra care when foraging for mushrooms because of the risk of picking toxic varieties, says the Health Protection Agency’s poisons experts.
by theEHP | Sep 23, 2012 | Housing
A recent report on the affordable housing market recommended increasing the length of tenancy contracts in the UK from six months to 24 months. But an overwhelming 82% of flat and house-sharers are opposed to the move, according to a poll carried out by flat and house share website SpareRoom.co.uk.
by theEHP | Sep 17, 2012 | This Week at theEHP
This week at theEHP we report on listeria hot-spots, climate change health risks, an App giveaway and prosecutions.
This week we have another iPhone App launch. Altremis have launched the Simple Accident Reporting App (SARA). SARA is one of the world’s first apps to be specifically designed to identify safety risks and reduce the number of employee injuries and deaths.
by theEHP | Sep 17, 2012 | Feature Products, Health & Safety, Store
Altremis has launched an innovative mobile phone app to help organisations improve safety in the workplace. SARA, or Simple Accident Reporting App, is one of the world’s first apps to be specifically designed to identify safety risks and reduce the number of employee injuries and deaths.
by theEHP | Sep 16, 2012 | Public Health
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is working with Birmingham City Council to investigate seven confirmed cases of E. coli O157 in visitors to the Sutton Park in Sutton Coldfield in recent weeks.