Alison Withers

Proper Cleaning can Ensure Ventilation Systems Control Workplace Air Quality Efficiently

Ensuring a safe and comfortable environment at work is part of an employer's responsibilities and regulations to ensure this include air quality among other issues. There are two issues involved and these protecting workers from what is often called sick building syndrome and keeping the temperature in which they work at a comfortable level whether the outside... (posted by Alison 1 year 41 days ago.)

We Can Reduce the Cost of Nitrogen Pollution by Eating Less Meat

70% of the pollution from reactive nitrogen comes from agricultural processes, a new European study has found, and it estimates the annual cost of the damage it causes is between £55 and £280 billion. Vehicle use and industrial processes also contribute to air pollution from reactive nitrogen. Nitrogen-related air pollution can result in people inhaling small... (posted by Alison 1 year 41 days ago.)

The Current Unrest in the Middle East Exposes the Dependence of Food Production on Oil

The popular uprisings across North Africa and the Middle East have pushed oil prices almost as high as they were two years ago and there is no telling whether they will rise further or how long they will stay that way. Meanwhile, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation reported that food prices had risen in February 2011 above their previous peak in 2008 and... (posted by Alison 1 year 72 days ago.)

EU legislation to Protect Agency Workers Becomes Effective in the UK in October 2011

An EU law, the Agency Workers Directive, finally takes effect in the UK in October this year but employers and recruitment agencies have said that there is still some confusion about definitions and how it will work. The law is designed to protect workers who are believed to be vulnerable to exploitation and to give them some of the same employment conditions after... (posted by Alison 1 year 72 days ago.)

Employers Can Benefit from Developing a Good Relationship With Their Recruitment Agency

Companies can save a great deal of time and money by using the expertise of a good recruitment agency and leaving them to carry out the initial search for someone suitable for a vacancy and to handle pre-screening so that the employer is provided with a shortlist of suitable candidates. It is important to identify the right agency for an employer's needs. Some... (posted by Alison 1 year 77 days ago.)

Population Increase Affects Both Ecosystems and the Food Chain

An ecosystem can be anything from a pond to a rainforest to a desert and is generally understood to be the combination of biological, physical and chemical factors that makes up a particular locality. There are two components in an ecosystem, the abiotic components, such as sunlight, temperature, temperature, water or moisture and the soil chemistry, and the biotic, the living organisms... (posted by Alison 1 year 98 days ago.)