Meth houses: Time for more testing?
A new Flinders University study has found less than 10% of suspected methamphetamine contamination in residences are reported to council environmental health officers (EHOs), raising further […]
Benchmarks for food safety standards
Australia’s high standards of food safety inspections set the bar high for cafes, restaurants and other shop owners to maintain hygiene standards but new research by […]
Bid to stamp out parasitic disease
Stongyloidiasis – a poorly understood parasitic worm disease common in remote Australian communities and some returned travellers, refugees or asylum seekers – is finally gaining attention […]
EHOs help councils do more on climate change and public health
If local councils aim to better address climate change and public health issues, they will be best served by employing more Environmental Health Officers (EHOs), according […]
Ramping up councils’ climate change role
Climate change impacts on urban and regional communities requires action at all levels of government, with councils at the forefront of planning, adapting and preparing for […]
Breakthrough in fighting Legionnaires’
A new study of domestic and hospital drinking water systems found Legionella in 41% of samples – with Flinders University researchers making a key connection between […]