Health charities have welcomed the bill, which will be subject to consultation for the next six months. Action on Smoking and Health said it would help create a country where young people would never start smoking. “It is important to have the debate about how we will protect children and vulnerable people from the harms […]
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said over 150 schools received BrucePac products likely contaminated by listeria, as per a Thursday release. All ready-to-eat meat and poultry produced by BrucePac in Durant, Okla. from May 31 through Oct. 8 is no longer considered safe according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection. The company expanded […]
Under current law, Irish pharmacies and other organisation or business can hold and administer the drug if they have the right training and manage the medicine appropriately. So far, only a small number of organisations have signed up, including a group of beekeepers, an electrical firm, a community football club, and several community centres and […]
The body that speaks for independent special schools in England and Wales says that for local authorities, and for many families who have children with complex needs, these establishments provide an important way of meeting demand. “You’re getting a holistic service which has been shown to make a big difference to long-term outcomes,” says Claire […]
Health experts are urging school staff and families to take active steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 amid rising infections as school districts stick to their previous plans to combat the virus similarly to how they would the flu or strep throat. Weekly deaths from COVID-19 have steadily risen in the United States since […]
A California legislator introduced a first-of-its-kind bill Tuesday in the state Assembly that would ban seven artificial dyes from foods served in schools, citing health and behavioral risks. Assembly Member Jesse Gabriel’s Bill 2316 would bar California schools from purchasing, serving or selling any foods that contain the dyes. Among them are Red 40, which […]
The inquiry heard that in some countries, children were at the forefront of national concerns. The prime ministers in Norway and New Zealand held TV briefings for children at the start of the pandemic to reassure them and to thank them for all they were doing. “We didn’t have such an event in the UK, […]
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) is pressing schools in his state to address fentanyl overdoses. Youngkin issued an executive order Wednesday calling for the superintendent of public instruction and the Virginia Department of Education to issue guidance requiring parents to be notified within 24 hours of a “school-connected” overdose, alongside other related directives. “The order […]
The Biden administration on Monday called for all U.S. schools to stock naloxone and to train students and faculty to be able to administer the medication in the event of an opioid overdose on their grounds. “In the midst of this fentanyl overdose epidemic, it is important to focus on measures to prevent youth drug […]