Tobacco and Vapes Bill: CIEH welcomes progress of historic legislation which could protect future generations from the harms of smoking. The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has welcomed the progress of the historic Tobacco and Vapes Bill through the House of Commons. The Bill seeks to phase out the sale of tobacco and protect […]
Exposure to ultrafine particles from traffic alters the expression of many genes in human olfactory mucosa cells, a new study shows. The study, led by the University of Eastern Finland, is the first to combine an analysis of emissions from different diesel fuels and exhaust after-treatment systems with an examination of their effects in a […]
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Launched on 25th Otober, two reports outlining both the pathways through which nutrition and climate are connected and the current state of action on addressing these two issues. The reports will be launched at a side event co-hosted with the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Global Alliance for Improved […]
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There are approximately 70 million domestic dogs and 74 million domestic cats in the United States. The next closest country in domestic dogs is Brazil, which has less than half as many as the United States of America. With so many domesticated animals in the United States, the pet food industry has grown into a […]
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The University of Aberdeen has joined a major European research and innovation programme to develop next-generation chemical risk assessment, incorporating both human health and the environment in a ‘One Health’ approach. The 400-million-euro European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC) is a seven-year partnership between 200 partners in 28 countries including the […]
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Nanoplastics can move up the food chain from plants to insects and from insects to fish: A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that lettuce can take up nanoplastics from the soil and transfer them into the food chain. The concern about plastic pollution has become widespread after it was realised that mismanaged […]
Research from Imperial College London has found that lead from leaded petrol persists in London’s air despite its ban in 1999. Lead levels in London’s atmosphere have dropped drastically since lead additives in petrol were phased out, and currently meet UK air quality targets. However despite this drop, airborne particles in London are still highly […]
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Where we live can affect male reproductive health, finds new study: New research, led by scientists at the University of Nottingham, suggests that the environment in which men live may affect their reproductive health. The research, published in Scientific Reports, looked at the effects of geographical location on polluting chemicals found in dog testes, some of […]
“Promising” fungal leather substitute that looks and feels like traditional leather could be more sustainable and cheaper than animal and plastic versions. In a new review paper by the University of Vienna, Imperial College London, and RMIT University in Australia, researchers argue that leather made from fungi has “considerable potential” to be the best leather […]
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A major new gallery opens this week at Wellcome Collection explores the meaning of being human in the 21st century and our changing relationship with the world. What does it mean to be human in the 21st century? The Wellcome Collection, Euston has opened a major new gallery divided into four sections – Genetics, Minds […]