Read more here about about a range of public health issues......

Air Quality

Kayani N (2009) 'Politicians must cut air pollution'. EHP Journal. 4 November 2009. Why planes, rain and tomatoes are interlinked, whether we realise it or not. Read more

Environment and Health

Kayani N (2009) 'Get ready for an energy crunch'. EHP Journal, 9 January 2009. The world may soon be plunged into an energy crisis, when the lights finally go out and we are all left in complete and utter darkness. If this sounds implausible then think again, for there are many parallels between the global credit crisis and a probable, cataclysmic energy collapse with energy firms not inclined to drop price and fuel poverty levels rising. Read more

Kayani N (2009) 'Be afraid, be very afraid'. EHP Journal, 6 February 2009. If the global bee population stopped working it would prevent pollination. The world would become a dark, dingy place where trees , plants crops and vital food supplies begin to whither and die and of course honey supplies dry up. If a cure is not found soon for the varroa mite which infests 95 per cent of UK beehives, leading to colony collapse disorder then life may soon start to mimic the events of the animated Bee movie. Read more

Food and Health

Kayani N (2006) 'Obsession with food is unhealthy'. EHP Journal. 2 November 2006. Throughout the year our preoccupation with food most of high fat, sugary and salt laden, permeates almost every facet of social life with every notable calendar date a precursor to another food fest. Read more

Kayani N (2009) 'Fine words are not enough'. EHP Journal, 6 March 2009. Since 1948 the right to adequate food has been enshrined in the United Nations (1948) Universal Declaration of Human Rights. yet today society is faced with clear Food Antonyms; where there is a discrepancy in the food reality of individuals compared with the consensus among experts and officials about healthy diets, access to food and affordability. Read more

Health Inequalities

Kayani N (2008) 'How about a health ministry?' EHP Journal, 7 November 2008. Wouldn't it be great if the Government could, create a new ministry, which looks at the role of supermarkets, access to healthy food including, diet-related diseases, obesity, cooking skills and exercise; to reduce health inequalities? In fact it could even be called the Department of Health. Read more

Kayani N (2008)' What have EHPs ever done for us? 'EHP Journal, 6 December 2008. The “five evil giants” (want, disease, ignorance, squalor and idleness) that killed our fathers and fathers’ fathers appear as rampant as ever, so what have EHP's done for us. Perhaps not as much as the Romans, but they've only been around for about 160 years. Read more

Kayani N (2009) 'Easier ways to make a change'. EHP Journal, 2 April 2009. As the Government launches it Change 4 Life Campaign it raises the question; are parents really at fault because their children eat the wrong food and don’t exercise enough or should the Government be making some changes to. Read more

Housing and Health

Kayani N (2007) 'Not a Glasgow EHP in sight'. EHP Journal. 9 March 2007. The disrepair and decay of publicly owned housing estates such as the Arden Estate in Glasgow has not happened overnight. It is due to years of under funding, neglect, avoidance and lack of enforcement. Read more

Kayani N (2008) 'Social tenants also in dilemma'. EHP Journal, 3 April 2008. The Hills Report (2007) identified that local authorities have the highest proportion of dissatisfied tenants, at 16 per cent. The phrase “sink estate” has become synonymous with the dilapidated living conditions of social tenants living in run-down social housing estates. So why are we so complacent about the condition of publicly-funded housing, which has a staggering 34 per cent of non-decent homes? Read more

Kayani N (2009) 'Issue tenants with HHSRS Certificates'. EHP Journal, 10 July 2009. If politicians are serious about raising housing standards, improving health and protecting tenants. Then there should be a compulsory requirement for public and private landlords to ensure their properties are periodically inspected. And tenants issued with a HHSRS certificate, to certify that the property does not have any Category 1 Hazards harmful to the health and wellbeing of the occupants. Read more

Health effects of Noise

Kayani N (2006) 'Add noise to the change agenda'. EHP Journal 1 December 2006. The IFS & ANDs of socially unacceptable behaviour such as noise nusiance. Read More

Kayani N (2009) 'Noise is more than a nuisance'. EHP Journal, 8 May 2009. Under the Housing Act 2004 local authorities have a duty to assess potential risks to the physical and mental health and safety of occupants from exposure to noise inside a dwelling or within its curtilage. It includes exposure to noise in the home caused by a lack of sufficient sound insulation. Read more

Infectious Disease

Kayani N (2009) 'Use the trusty handkerchief'. EHP Journal, 5 June 2009. The responsibility for the spread of many viruses rests with humans, because swine flu, much like avian and seasonal flu, is easily spread by tiny droplets in coughs or sneezes and through poor personal hygiene practices. Read more

Licensing

Kayani N (2007) 'Statistics already told the story' EHP Journal, 4 October 2007. The Licensing Act 2003 was heralded by then culture secretary, as “a quality-of-life Bill” which would help to tackle alcohol-related crime, antisocial behaviour and protect children from harm while safely introducing them to alcohol. Yet there was already an abundance of research, showing the harmful effects of alcohol on the health of young people. Read more

Schools

Kayani N (2007) 'Improve access to healthy food' EHP Journal, 6 July 2007. National guidelines designed to improve nutrition do not apply to all school meals. There is no requirement for private schools or childcare nurseries to adhere to the guidelines or even to provide meals. There is nothing to stop such establishments feeding toddlers and children jam sandwiches for breakfast and at after-school clubs. There’s even little to stop them 'expelling' parents who question such practices. Read More

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