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	Health & Safety Newsletter April 01, 2010

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HSE and council help businesses get safe and healthy
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has joined forces with a host of organisations to help local businesses benefit from a new and innovative support project. The Estates Excellence project is being spearheaded by organisations committed to health and safety across the South East to fulfil the need for advice and training for businesses and workers. Partners include Slough Borough Council, Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service, the Federation of Small Businesses, EEF, SEGRO, SERCO, SERTUC and local business groups. Specially-trained visiting staff will call on small and medium-sized ...

EPA announces BPA action plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its action plan on bisphenol A (BPA). In its press release, EPA states that the BPA action plan `focuses on the environmental impacts of BPA and will look to add BPA to EPA`s list of chemicals of concern and require testing related to environmental effects.` EPA notes that, in January 2010, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it had some concerns about the potential human health impacts of BPA, and would study the potential effects and ways to reduce exposure to BPA in food packaging. According to EPA, it `share[s] FDA`s ...

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New method to accurately estimate levels of urban noise
New research has identified 25 variables that influence noise in urban areas. By combining these into an equation, the study produced an accurate tool ...
California town plagued by birth defects potentially linked to toxic waste
Environmental testing solutions for municipalities, industry and the general public are available from LA Testing. Los Alamitos, CA, March 29th, 2010 ...
Allen & York Open Sustainability Recruitment Offices in Melbourne
Leading International Sustainability Recruitment Specialists - Allen & York announce the opening of their new offices in Australia, March 2010. Allen ...
EPA denies New York City petition on pesticide goggers
A decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s petition to reclassify pesticide ...
American public health champion receives 2010 Stockholm water prize
Dr. Rita Colwell, distinguished Professor from the University of Maryland and John Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health in the United ...
AWWA announces increasing need for water loss control webcast
On Wednesday, April 21, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) will host the Increasing Need for Water Loss Control webcast. The webcast will give ...

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