Environmental Health: Environmental Protection and Private Sector Housing

Buckingham Futures ~ Residential Division Today we focus on our Residential team, they cover these aspects of Environmental Health: Environmental Protection and Private Sector Housing. Environmental Protection Officer Environmental Protection Officers inspect and report environmental complaints or issues, which can either be reactive or proactive work depending on the team and the job. Depending on […]

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Environmental Health: Food Hygiene, Health & Safety, Port Health and Licencing

Buckingham Futures ~ Commercial Division This week we delve into the different sectors EHPs/EHOs can specialise in. To make things easier we will focus on the aspects our Commercial team manages at Buckingham Futures. We will cover these fields Environmental Health Practitioners work in: Food Hygiene, Health & Safety, Port Health and Licencing. Food Safety […]

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What is an Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP)?

Environmental Health Practitioners (EHP) protect and improve the environment that the people live in. At the front-line, each discipline of environmental health is imperative to improving the public’s health by ensuring conditions are safe and habitable. “EHPs need a broad skillset and an understanding of a complex range of issues. Their education, training and experience […]

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Why work in Environmental Health (EH)?

First of all, what is Environmental Health? Environmental Health is considered a branch of Public Health, it concerns a wide range of issues in the environment that affect human health and disease. “Clean air, stable climate, adequate water, sanitation and hygiene, safe use of chemicals, protection from radiation, healthy and safe workplaces, sound agricultural practices, […]

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7 Reasons to Consider a Career in Environmental Health

Introduction Environmental health is a branch of public health protection that is concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment that may affect human health. It is understanding how the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities are affected by their physical environment. Environmental health services are particularly concerned with aspects of the […]

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