What's new at HSE » Disease reduction http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Leading indicators for assessing reduction in risk of long latency diseases http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/20/rr734-leading-indicators-for-assessing-reduction-in-risk-of-long-latency-diseases/?rss=Disease reduction Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:40:31 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11381 The HSE need meaningful ‘leading indicators’ that provide a real-time measure of progress in reducing long latency occupational disease. This report provides a review of potential leading indicators for long latency occupational disease.

View the full research report RR734: Leading indicators for assessing reduction in risk of long latency diseases

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/10/20/rr734-leading-indicators-for-assessing-reduction-in-risk-of-long-latency-diseases/feed/ Chemical carcinogens workshop report http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/09/chemical-carcinogens-workshop-report/?rss=Disease reduction Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:48:27 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6921 Report of the stakeholder workshop in June 2008, involving technical experts, academics, union representatives, industry experts, industry associations and government departments. The workshop sought agreement on criteria for setting priorities for future activities and possible interventions to tackle the risk of exposure to chemical carcinogens.

View chemical carcinogens workshop report [PDF 2.9MB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/09/chemical-carcinogens-workshop-report/feed/ ‘Baby boom’ carpenters - greatest risk of asbestos related cancer http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/03/baby-boom-carpenters-greatest-risk-of-asbestos-related-cancer/?rss=Disease reduction Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:20:37 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6132 In the largest global study of its kind - funded by Cancer Research UK and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) - more than 600 patients with mesothelioma and 1,400 healthy people were interviewed to examine UK rates of the disease linked to different occupations.

Read the press release in full

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/03/baby-boom-carpenters-greatest-risk-of-asbestos-related-cancer/feed/ Mesothelioma risks in Britain http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/03/mesothelioma-risks-in-britain/?rss=Disease reduction Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:20:21 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6129 Research - lifetime occupational and residential histories from 622 mesothelioma patients (512 men, 110 women) and 1420 population controls were obtained and analysed.

Research - Occupational, domestic and environmental mesothelioma risks in Britain

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/03/mesothelioma-risks-in-britain/feed/ Using Filtering facepieces A2 poster http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/02/using-filtering-facepieces-a2-poster/?rss=Disease reduction Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:04:32 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6092 An A2 size durable colour poster which is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use and is 100% biodegradable. The poster lists a number of recommended pre-use checks and 7 diagrams on how to put a filtering facemask on and how to check that it fits and is available from HSE Books and costs £6.38 + VAT.

View the using filtering facepieces A2 poster

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/02/using-filtering-facepieces-a2-poster/feed/ Time to Clear the Air – Free LEV roadshow events http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/02/03/time-to-clear-the-air-%e2%80%93-free-lev-roadshow-events/?rss=Disease reduction Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:06:17 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5551 Free half day events - March 3: Birmingham; March 5: Desford, Leicestershire; March 10 Birmingham -  offering the latest news and guidance from HSE and industry experts, vital issues for users and suppliers of local exhaust ventilation (LEV).

Find out more and book your place on a LEV roadshow event.

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