3 d. ago Fossil fuel projects around the world threaten the health of 2bn people

Exclusive: ‘Deep-rooted injustices’ affect billions of people due to location of wells, pipelines and other infrastructureA quarter of the world’s population lives within three miles (5km) of operational fossil fuel projects, potentially threatening the health of more than 2 billion people as well as critical ecosystems, according to first-of-its-kind research.A damning new report by Amnesty International, shared exclusively with the Guardian, found that more than 18,300 oil, gas and coal sites are currently distributed across 170 countries worldwide, occupying a vast area of the Earth’s surface. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Why you should eat more offal and the dish to make if you’re wary

Despite the potential health and environmental benefits, getting consumers to accept offal is more difficult than one might expect

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2 w. ago West Lothian chiefs quizzed over 'redundant and ugly' equipment on high street

Tom Conn, the local Labour councillor, asked environmental health staff why the apparatus was still in place a year after a monitoring order had been revoked.

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2 w. ago Multiple food poisoning cases confirmed as families fell 'violently ill' after Welsh pub lunch

There were 19 confirmed cases environmental health chiefs have confirmed

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2 w. ago Multiple food poisoning cases confirmed after lunch at popular Welsh pub

There were 19 confirmed cases environmental health chiefs have confirmed

Economics

3 w. ago Major bargain chain is forced to shut superstore over ‘severe RAT infestation’

A POPULAR UK retailer has closed a city store following a 'severe rat infestation'. The brand, which has more than 200 UK stores altogether, received a £250,000 fine. Environmental health officers made the discovery at The Range in Enfield's Suez Road store. There was reportedly strong smell of urine and faeces in the shop, along...

Politics

3 w. ago Woman had to have her dog put down after neighbour complained

Sue had a visit from environmental health officers and letters from her housing association issuing a warning

Politics

last month Experts urge UK to ban cigarette filters to protect health and environment

Researchers say filters do not reduce toxicant exposure and are major contributor to plastic waste crisisCigarette filters do not work and are a major source of plastic pollution that should be banned by the UK government, experts have said.In an editorial in Addiction, the journal for the Society for the Study of Addiction, researchers argue that ministers should use a forthcoming tobacco and vapes bill to “ban filters in the interests of public health and the environment”. Continue reading...

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