Health

SAMHE stands for Schools’ Air quality Monitoring for Health and Education and is a collaboration between scientists, pupils and teachers to establish a network of air quality monitors in schools across the UK. It aims to generate an huge dataset which will help researchers better understand schools’ indoor air quality.

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors have begun inspecting manufacturing businesses where materials that contain respirable crystalline silica (RCS) are used. This will include brick and tile manufacturers and foundries.