Link: https://news.sky.com/video/the-health-risks-of-household-wood-burners-12787265 Log burners are becoming popular again due to the cost of living crisis. A new campaign aims to raise awareness about the health…
Link: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/grenfell-firefighters-terminal-cancer-b2261470.html Up to a dozen firefighters who responded to the Grenfell Tower fire have been diagnosed with terminal cancers, primarily digestive cancers and leukaemia,…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-64213027 A fire in Litherland caused by an e-bike charger resulted in the death of a 60-year-old man and injuries to two others, including…
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-64217098 A mother in County Down credits her carbon monoxide alarm for preventing serious poisoning after it went off in the middle of the…
Link: https://businessplus.ie/news/insulation-payout/ A couple was awarded €2m in damages after suffering health issues from toxic spray-foam insulation installed in their home, and their appeal against…
Link: https://www.housingtoday.co.uk/news/gove-to-mandate-second-staircase-in-new-blocks-above-30m/5121115.article The government plans to mandate a second staircase in all new housing blocks over 30 meters tall, responding to fire safety concerns raised…
Link: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11592963/How-cases-deadly-asbestos-cancer-rising-women.html Susan Ellis, diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2018 after exposure to asbestos during her job as a personal assistant in the 1960s, highlights the…
Link: https://housingdigital.co.uk/gove-names-and-shames-three-more-failing-social-landlords Gove has publicly identified three additional social landlords that are failing in their responsibilities. This action is part of ongoing efforts to hold…
Link: Lusson Ltd, a building contractor, was fined £66,667 after a floor collapse at a construction site in Croydon injured a worker who fell and…
Link: https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/29/south-korea-five-dead-in-huge-fire-after-truck-crashes-into-bus-18009307/ A fire in South Korea, triggered by a collision between a freight truck and a bus, has resulted in five fatalities and 37…
