BED BUGS MAKING A COMEBACK IN LARGE NUMBERS WARN PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS

24 February 2011:  Environmental health experts have warned of a dramatic increase in incidences of bed bugs and cockroaches.

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Pennington calls for 'ring-fencing' of environmental health

Professor Hugh Pennington expresses his concerns in any future cutting back of local authority funding which may adversely affect food safety and environmental health

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Working for a tobacco-free Scotland

Today [Tuesday, 1 September], the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS), in partnership with ASH Scotland is launching a new award, the Crofton Award (1) to recognise the achievement of young people in reducing tobacco and smoking-related harm in Scotland.

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MSPs receive unique Environmental Health awards

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Funding change threatens success of Scots smoking ban

The Institute is warning that an apparently minor change in funding for enforcement of the Smoke Free legislation represents a serious threat to its continued success.

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