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
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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
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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...
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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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