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Views of Cornish young people influence G7 leaders
30 Jun 2021
Young people from Cornwall have formed part of an official youth engagement group for The G7 and Masters Graduate from the European Centre for Environment and Human, Emily Stevenson, was invited to support them in sharing their views with world leaders.
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Public concern on human health impact of plastic pollution
23 Jun 2021
The impact of marine plastic pollution on human health tops a list of health-related concerns over marine threats in a large scale survey which could help shape policy over how…
Exeter in GW4’s world-leading One Health approach to tackling antimicrobial resistance pandemic
16 Jun 2021
The GW4 Alliance (Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter universities) formally launch their new ‘One Health’ antimicrobial resistance research consortium today. The World Health Organisation cites antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one…
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Research establishes safe water thresholds for antimicrobials, advancing the battle against resistance
15 Jun 2021
Researchers have made progress towards a G7 commitment to establish safe standards for the release of antimicrobials into the environment, by developing a new framework that establishes safe thresholds. The…
Play the Lameness Game to help reduce antibiotic use in sheep farming
8 Jun 2021
A new citizen science study is trying to understand how easy it is to spot lameness in sheep by using a simulation game – in order to help reduce the…
New handbook to help prescribe nature for mental health and wellbeing
8 Jun 2021
Understanding how the power of nature can help people improve their mental health and overcome conditions such as depression, anxiety and stress has been boosted thanks to a new handbook.…
