UK Public Health News
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Government drive to help cut salt consumption by a quarter
A major drive to help reduce the amount of salt we eat by a quarter, including by setting targets with food companies,... -
Hidden salt 'present in popular restaurant meals'
Research carried out by Consensus Action on Salt and Health [CASH] for National Salt Awareness Week 2013 revealed shockingly...
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EU law threatens to ban e-cigarettes
New regulations being proposed by the EU could result in the ban of electronic cigarettes being sold... -
Limiting processed meat consumption 'could prevent three per cent of premature deaths'
If everyone ate less than 20g of processed meat a day, there would be a three per cent drop...
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Legislating on plain packaging of tobacco is a slippery slope
Commenting on reports that the government has decided to legislate for the plain packaging of tobacco products,... -
Lords gather evidence on the proposed revision to the Tobacco Products Directive
The House of Lords Home Affairs, Health and Education EU Sub-Committee will be conducting...
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Money is not the route of all evil ….but the love of it is
In the last few years I believe I have invested in alcohol, tobacco arms, companies and loan companies. My money was taken under false pretences and...
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Re: Off the peg or made to measure
Public Health Suffolk is working very closely with local Clinical Commissioning Groups and Adult and Children's Social Care Commissioners in Suffolk....
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Re: Electric Vehicle v Gasoline-powered car - what’s your take on that?
Whilst electric vehicles have yet to reach fruition they have huge potential to provide part of the air quality solution. However electric vehicles...
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Re: Electric Vehicle v Gasoline-powered car - what’s your take on that?
Our experience may be with an older generation of vehicles which were used by the Council: To be serviced the vehicles had to be taken to a...
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Re: Electric Vehicle v Gasoline-powered car - what’s your take on that?
Major vehicle manufacturers are now starting to sell or have in development hydrogen fuel-cell cars. Hyundai, Honda and Toyota from 2015 will offer...
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Re: Electric Vehicle v Gasoline-powered car - what’s your take on that?
Lancaster University commenced operating three electric Renault Kangoo ZE vans in April 2014 for a variety of short campus-based trips to replace...
Hand hygiene panel debate
Webinar: Who cares for the carers?
Interview: Adam Crizzle, Hillcroft House
Interview: Dave Carr, Managing Director and Duncan Cooper, Director, Callsafe Services Ltd
Editor's Feature
Magnus Scheving Children's Health Ambassador
Interview with Magnus Scheving, star of LazyTown and children's health ambassador
Anyone who has watched their kids at a playground or park will know that most are naturally active and love nothing more than running around and playing. However, most of us...
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