Articles
Health protection - the coming challenge.
Prof John Ashton explores the
notion of health protection and considers some of the challenges
that lie ahead.
We are what we
eat...but who is in control?
Ruth Davis considers some of
the food safety legislation and control systems designed to
protect the public's health.
Striving for
a tobacco-free society.
Tom Powers discusses some of
the challenges in making Ireland a tobacco-free society.
Working for health.
Dr Delia Skan explains the
approach of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland
to reducing occupational ill health and injury.
Putting safety
first.
Rosie Mercer discusses the
steps that need to be taken to reduce Northern Ireland's high
level of accidental injuries.
Planning new
routes to safer roads.
Harry Green explains how our
roads are being made safer for drivers, pedestrians, residents
and children and Jim Deery reports on how one Belfast community
has made its streets safer for children.
Towards a sustainable
environment for health.
Heather Moorehead calls for
more action to make sustainable development a reality in Northern
Ireland.
What have vaccines
ever done for us?
Dr Richard Smithson considers
the role of vaccines in protecting our health and increasing
life expectancy in Northern Ireland.
Protecting public
health through screening.
Dr Margaret Boyle examines
the benefits of screening to public health.
Is fluoridation
the future?
Dr Joe Mullen and Judi McGaffin
explore the benefits of water fluoridation to dental health.
Let's get personal.
Dr Brian Gaffney proposes that
we all have a role in protecting our own health.
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