Interest is growing in the potential benefits of using insects in food and animal feed, but there needs to be an assessment of the risks involved in the production, processing and consumption of this alternative source of protein. The European Food Safety Authority has produced a risk profile that identifies the potential biological and chemical […]
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It is now illegal to smoke in cars and other vehicles if someone under the age of 18 is present. It is also illegal for a driver to not stop someone else smoking in these circumstances and the fine for either offence is £50. This new law applies to any private vehicle enclosed by a
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From May 2016, new health warnings will be compulsory on packages of tobacco products, especially cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco. The new warnings will consist of a colour photograph, a text warning on the harmful effects of smoking and smoking cessation information. Put together, these should cover 65{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} of the front and back of packages. For
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In January 2016 nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists are amongst the many professions able to apply for the European Professional Card which will confirm their professional status when applying for work in another country. Public administrations need to be aware of this as, if an application doesn’t get a response within the deadline specified, the recognition is assumed…so
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The EU has developed some training programmes for health professionals with the specific aim of improving health services for migrants and ethnic minorities. These programmes have been developed in collaboration by institutions in Spain, Denmark, Italy and the Netherlands and have been tested in these countries as well as in Poland, Romania and Slovakia. They
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This article ‘Health professional mobility in the European Union: Exploring the equity and efficiency of free movement’ looks at the effects of health professional mobility in terms of efficiency and equity implications at three levels: for the EU, for destination countries and for source countries. The analysis suggests that there is a risk the free
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Everyone is familiar with the idea of a retirement village, but they are relative newcomers in any form to Europe and the common perception first popularised in 1950s America is out-dated. In those days, retirement meant receiving the proverbial gold watch at 65 and moving somewhere cheaper, joining a like-minded community with a golf course,
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The European Parliament has made recommendations about the TTIP negotiations that include vital safeguards for public health and send a clear signal that the controversial Investor-to-State Dispute Settlement system (ISDS) must be reformed. As the European Parliament will have a final say on TTIP, it is crucial that MEPs have set down some red lines
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The European Commission, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction and the WHO Regional Office were among the organisations taking part in an HIV/AIDS think tank in early July. To see the presentations and read the reports, click here on http://ec.europa.eu
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The conference “Innovative Financing Opportunities for Active and Healthy Ageing” looked at how to leverage public and private financial instruments to maximise synergies in the area of active and healthy ageing. In particular, it focused on the EU financial instruments, the investment plan for Europe, joint procurement of innovative solutions and new ways of public-private co-investments
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