Environmental health | Department of Health

Health and wellbeing is influenced by the wider physical environment. By addressing the wider determinants of health, including food safety, housing standards, health and safety, air quality, noise and environment issues generally, environmental health makes a fundamental contribution to the maintenance and improvement of public health.

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committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants
Food Safety Promotion Board
Food Standards Agency
mobile phones and base stations
committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment
radiation protection - Public Health England
drinking water and health: a guide for public and environmental health professionals and for those in the water industry in Northern Ireland
guidance on the display and pricing of tobacco products in Northern Ireland
Tobacco Retailers Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 - Retailers Guidance

information leaflets on caring for patients before and during a heatwave

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