Africa: 'Pollution Kills As Many People As Cancer Does'
[UN News] The new head of the United Nations environment agency today laid out key issues facing the international community on environmental issues, including pollution as well as the linkages among the environment, wars and conflicts, and migration. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 31, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
A Bolt of Lightning Has Killed 323 Reindeer in Norway
A single lightning strike is believed to have killed more than 300 reindeer in Norway.
A total of 323 reindeer were found dead in the southern part of Norway on the Hardangervidda plateau, a press release from the Norwegian Environment Agency said. Among the 323 killed were 70 calves. An official from the Norwegian Nature Inspectorate discovered their carcasses during a routine inspection on Friday.
Officials said they believe the herd of reindeer was killed by lightning strike as they huddled together during a heavy thunderstorm.
Of the 323 reindeer killed, five had to be euthanized because of their injuries. (Source: TI...
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - August 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mahita Gajanan Tags: Uncategorized animals norway Source Type: news
NTU and NEA collaborate to develop a waste-to-energy research facility
(Nanyang Technological University) The National Environment Agency (NEA) today signed a Collaboration Agreement with the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) to co-fund the development of a S$40 million Waste-To-Energy Research Facility. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 13, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Shadow minister praises UNISON’s work for a living wage water industry
“Thanks to UNISON’s hard work, the water industry is becoming the first multi-company industry to adopt the living wage,” shadow minister Alex Cunningham told delegates at UNISON’s water, environment and transport conference in Brighton today.
The shadow minister for water and the environment praised UNISON for its Making Waves for the Living Wage campaign, which calls on all UK water companies to sign up as accredited living wage employers.
However, the battle is not yet over – delegates need to keep up the pressure to ensure “the living wage for all in the water industry” by giving water companies that hav...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - June 19, 2016 Category: Food Science Authors: Tony Braisby Tags: Article Environment environment agency EU water water environment and transport WET conference 2016 Source Type: news
Greater cooperation needed to tackle poor air quality and other health threats in pan-European region: UN
Air pollution, climate change, unhealthy lifestyles and disconnection between people and the environment are increasingly affecting human health in the pan-European region, according to the latest report by the UN environment agency and the UN economic commission in Europe. (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - June 8, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Lightning Strike Injures Three in UK
LONDON (AP) — Three people have been seriously hurt by lightning as thunderstorms and torrential rain caused disruptions and flash flooding across the U.K.
Health officials say a man and a 5-year-old boy are in a life-threatening condition and a 7-year-old girl is seriously injured after they were hit by lightning during a school sports event in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
In London, the Environment Agency said 35 millimeters (1.4 inches) of rain fell in one hour Tuesday as thunderstorms erupted following a spell of warm, sunny weather. The London Fire Brigade says firefighters helped three people escape after cars were...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - June 8, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Patient Care Source Type: news
Lightning Strike Injures Three in UK
LONDON (AP) — Three people have been seriously hurt by lightning as thunderstorms and torrential rain caused disruptions and flash flooding across the U.K.
Health officials say a man and a 5-year-old boy are in a life-threatening condition and a 7-year-old girl is seriously injured after they were hit by lightning during a school sports event in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
In London, the Environment Agency said 35 millimeters (1.4 inches) of rain fell in one hour Tuesday as thunderstorms erupted following a spell of warm, sunny weather. The London Fire Brigade says firefighters helped three people escape after cars were...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - June 8, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Patient Care Source Type: news
Lightning Strike Injures Three in UK
LONDON (AP) — Three people have been seriously hurt by lightning as thunderstorms and torrential rain caused disruptions and flash flooding across the U.K.
Health officials say a man and a 5-year-old boy are in a life-threatening condition and a 7-year-old girl is seriously injured after they were hit by lightning during a school sports event in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
In London, the Environment Agency said 35 millimeters (1.4 inches) of rain fell in one hour Tuesday as thunderstorms erupted following a spell of warm, sunny weather. The London Fire Brigade says firefighters helped three people escape after cars ...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - June 8, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Patient Care Source Type: news
Extra funding for flood defences welcome but don’t forget staff on the ground, says UNISON
Welcoming the Chancellor’s decision to increase tax insurance to pay for flood defences, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “More funding for flood defences should help save people the pain of washed out homes and businesses.
“During the recent storms, when flood defences were breached and rivers burst their banks, at times there weren’t enough staff on the ground or in incident rooms making sure people were rescued and defences mended.
“Ministers must use some of this money to reverse the staffing cuts that have seen Environment Agency struggle to cope during serious flooding.
“With climate change mak...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - March 16, 2016 Category: Food Science Authors: Charlotte Jeffs Tags: News Press release budget Budget 2016 environment agency water environment and transport Source Type: news
Hazardous waste changes cut burden for dentistry
The BDA has welcomed changes to hazardous waste regulations that mean dentists in England no longer have to register their premises with the Environment Agency, cutting down on the administrative burden for practices. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - February 29, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Keeping the floods at bay
Amanda Cruddas is an environment officer in Penrith, Cumbria. Her usual job involves dealing with pollution incidents where there is a fire or a chemical spillage.
But over the festive season, Amanda joined her colleagues from all departments in the flood incident room, working through the night to keep people safe and deal with the effects of flooding.
“Staff were happy to be able to help,” she recalls. “We had to give up our Christmas plans, but we felt lucky that we had dry homes to go to.
“When I arrived at 10pm on Christmas night, there were staff who’d worked all day who wanted to stay on and ha...
Source: UNISON meat hygiene - January 15, 2016 Category: Food Science Authors: tonyb Tags: Magazine News cuts at the environment agency flood defence floods water environment and transport Source Type: news
‘No more cuts to the Environment Agency’
In the wake of flooding across the country, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has called on the government to guarantee there will be no more cuts to the Environment Agency.
UNISON, the largest union in the Environment Agency, has run a long campaign against cuts to resources and jobs.
During the 2014 floods, the union secured a partial climb down from prime minister David Cameron over proposed cuts to the agency. But a “strategic resources allocation review” went ahead, leading to the loss of 2,000 jobs.
UNISON members dealing with the latest round of floods have reported that the huge strain the organisat...
Source: UNISON Health care news - January 5, 2016 Category: UK Health Authors: HarrisonDi Tags: Article News cuts at the environment agency floods water water environment and transport Source Type: news
Trade Union Bill campaign will be the priority, says executive
UNISON’s campaigning priority over the next few months will be the Trade Union Bill currently “worming its way through the House of Lords,” the union’s national executive council heard at its meeting in London today.
“Our aim is to make sure this legislation is not carried, rather than concentrate on what we’ll do after it’s carried,” Dave Prentis stressed in his general secretary’s report to the meeting.
“This is achievable. We can do it.”
UNISON is working closely with other unions and the TUC on the campaign, the NEC heard, particularly on issues around industria...
Source: UNISON Health care news - December 9, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: tonyb Tags: Article News autumn statement floods health care local government national executive council NEC NHS police and justice save the NHS bursary trade union bill trade union bill 2015 water environment and transport WET Source Type: news
UNISON members are working flat out
As wind and rain continues to batter the north of England – particularly in Cumbria – I want to pay tribute to all our people who are working flat out to keep people safe and save as many homes and businesses from the rising waters as possible.
The region saw a staggering 32cm of rain fall over the weekend, with UNISON members across the services – from local government to police and fire services, the NHS, the Environment Agency and more – battling the chaos that the elements have delivered.
It’s less than two years ago, in February 2014, that I was writing something similar, as the government then tried to bl...
Source: UNISON Health care news - December 7, 2015 Category: UK Health Authors: Dave Prentis Tags: General secretary's blog News climate environment agency environment and transport Fire and rescue support floods local government police water Source Type: news
Celebrity chefs serve up free meals from discarded food – UN environment agency
For those who have never tried ‘rejected’ veggie curry made with ‘saved’ coconut milk served with ‘broken rice’ and washed down with corn cob tea, two United Nations agencies have joined up with an Australian food charity for an event with a menu that also included ‘fish scrap cake’ and ‘rescued’ mango relish, accompanied by ‘leftover’ nine-grain followed by ‘rescued’ bread pudding for dessert. (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - December 4, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
