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REHIS e-Newsletter 'News for Public Health Professionals' »

Posted on: Fri 30 Nov 2012

The December 2012 edition of the REHIS e-Newsletter 'News for Public Health Professionals' has been uploaded to this website and is accessible from a dedicated public access portal to the right of this news item.

If you wish to feature any Environmental Health or Public Health initiative, event or activity in the REHIS Newsletter, please contact Jim Thomson, Policy/Professional Development Officer, The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland, 19 Torphichen Street, Edinburgh, tel: 0131 229 2968 or jt@rehis.com

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REHIS e-Newsletter 'News for Public Health Professionals' »

Posted on: Tue 13 Nov 2012

The November 2012 edition of the REHIS e-Newsletter 'News for Public Health Professionals' has been uploaded to this website and is accessible from a dedicated public access portal to the right of this news item.

If you wish to feature any Environmental Health or Public Health initiative, event or activity in the REHIS Newsletter, please contact Jim Thomson, Policy/Professional Development Officer, The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland, 19 Torphichen Street, Edinburgh, tel: 0131 229 2968 or jt@rehis.com

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LAUNCH OF NEW BSc (Hons) ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEGREE COURSE »

Posted on: Tue 06 Nov 2012

The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) officially launched its new BSc (Hons) Environmental Health degree course at its Paisley Campus on Friday 26 October 2012. The course is accredited by the Institute.

Robert Howe, Director of Professional Development, Professor Seamus McDaid CBE, Principal and Vice Chancellor of UWS. 

Photo: Richard Thacker, Professor Seamus McDaid CBE and Robert Howe at the launch

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Environmental Health Update and Annual General Meeting 2012 »

Posted on: Tue 30 Oct 2012

Environmental Health Update and Annual General Meeting Friday 16 November 2012

Apex International Hotel, Edinburgh

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Children in Scotland are still eating too much sugar »

Posted on: Mon 15 Oct 2012

Only slow progress is being made in improving children's diets in Scotland, according to a dietary survey undertaken on behalf of the Food Standards Agency in Scotland.

According to the research, carried out by the University of Aberdeen, Scotcen and the University of Hertfordshire, children's intake of saturated fats and added sugars continues to be considerably higher than the Scottish Dietary Goals.

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