Month: February 2015
The risks of unacknowledged ingredients in food products
Last month, the Food Standards Agency issued an alert on their website regarding certain cumin products in the U.K. contaminated with almonds. This is believed to be due to a poor yield from the last year's cumin crop in the Gujarat region in India, leading producers to substitute or bulk up their s....
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Faulty machinery to blame for airport cleaner’s injuries
Workers in Essex may remember that in early July 2013, a gentleman employed as a cleaner at Stansted airport was driving a scrubbing machine back to storage and was unable to stop on a ramp because of a brake malfunction. The driver, 30-year-old man, stuck out his leg in an attempt to slow the scrub....
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Duty of care in mental health following patient suicide
Essex, much like the rest of the United Kingdom, keeps a close eye on the state of their local NHS services. Mental health care is an area often neglected, and unfortunately, that can extend to the practice of the professionals employed therein. Putting an individual on suicide watch means that the ....
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E-cigarettes identified as a fire and public safety hazard
Essex residents may be surprised to learn that e-cigarettes may not be a safe alternative to smoking because they represent a new electrical hazard. A recent report noted Lincolnshire public services' latest warnings about potential fires and injuries caused by the incorrect use or operation of e-ci....
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