A coalition of trade unions have called on major political parties to remove asbestos from public buildings within 40 years.
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A study has been launched to measure the long-term impact of vaping on the body’s cardiovascular system.
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Long Covid can cause damage to multiple organs, with the lungs especially likely to show abnormalities, according to research.
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Workers in Scotland are experiencing the greatest increase in work-related ill health in the UK, a damning report by the...
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Fears crumbling concrete could generate ‘asbestos crisis’ in public buildings
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThe political furore over crumbling concrete in schools and hospitals has led to fears that putting things right could in...
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There were nearly 5,000 excess deaths during last winter because of people living in cold homes, MPs have been told....
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A study is underway to try to understand why people with sleep apnoea are more likely to die from heart...
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A union has welcomed the Health and Safety Executive's decision to investigate a 'dangerous' firefighters' breathing apparatus policy.
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As many as 9.1 million people in England are projected to be living with major health conditions such as diabetes,...
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Living in poverty with a lung condition doubles the risk of an emergency hospital admission, an analysis by the charity...
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The NHS is to roll out targeted community and mobile lung screening to anyone aged over 55 who has a...
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The NHS’ network of ‘community diagnostic centres’ (CDCs) has now carried out some four million health checks, tests and scans...
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Many people are still experiencing the debilitating effects of long Covid. This presents an opportunity for OH and HR to...
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These are the four areas employers need to act upon if they are supporting an employee with a terminal illness.
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Occupational health professionals have an opportunity to highlight to the government the value of return to work as a health...