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  • Domestic bliss?

    24 May 2013

    The perception that only cooling towers pose a significant risk from legionella, is not only of concern, but grossly erroneous according to Health and Safety Executive (HSE), who published the HEX 12/07 report in the aftermath of last years outbreaks…

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  • The reality of Pseudomonas

    15 May 2013

    It was in January last year Pseudomonas Aeruginosa received media attention for the death of three babies in a Belfast hospital. Environmental Health News has highlighted this in a recently published document “A missed epidemic” on the topic. New guidance…

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  • A question of Legionella

    08 May 2013

    I attended the Legionella Control Association annual seminar last week, which focused heavily on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) intervention strategy. Paul McDermott of the HSE spoke about their intervention programme and its main focus to promote sustained compliance…

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  • Flu emissions

    07 May 2013

    BBC News, amongst others has started to report on an outbreak of a new strain of bird flu (H7N9) in China. Of the 126 people known to be infected, approximately a fifth (24) have died, a fifth recovered and the…

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  • Where are your current priorities?

    01 May 2013

    Emissions from a building or what is bought into a building? Sustainability makes good business sense when a short-term payback is achieved from investing in new sustainable design features. ISO 14001 and BREEAM have a priority in sustainable reduction in…

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