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Deaths from asthma in England and Wales are at the highest level in over a decade. Deaths from asthma have increased by 33% in the last 10 years. According to Asthma UK there has been more than 1,400 people who have died from asthma in the last year which is a 8% increase compared to…
The government is being urged to consider putting a ‘calorie tax’ on cakes, biscuits and other processed food after the success of sugar tax. The Action on Sugar and Action on Salt company said businesses producing calorie loaded food should be taxed to encourage healthier versions of food. This all comes after the sugar tax…
A group of MPs, from different parties, went on a trip to Canada, and upon their arrival back to the UK they say they think the UK will fully legalise cannabis use within five to ten years. Canada became the first G7 country to allow recreational use of the drug in 2018. Of the three…
Outbreaks of measles keep continuing to pop up around Europe. Because of this, Germany has passed a new law making vaccinations compulsory for children. The Measles Protection Act, which was adopted on July 17, 2019, will come into force on March 1, 2020. Parents will have to prove that their children have been vaccinated before…
The UK government is pledging to end smoking by 2030 as part of a range of measures to tackle the causes of preventable illnesses. Promoting physical activity, developing guidelines on sleep and targeting those at risk of diabetes are also set out as priorities in the green paper. The purpose of this paper is to…
Body-worn cameras are to be compulsory for bailiffs under government plans to better the treatment of people in debt. Bailiffs are people who recover debt from people, now bailiffs who recover from private homes will have to wear a body cameras to prevent any unnecessary behaviour such as intimidation. The decision for body cameras to…
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