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History of the use of medicinal plants

Low Impact

This article explores the history of the legal rights of herbalists to practise, and looks particularly at the use of medicinal plants in wartime Britain. The documentation of the use of herbs in Britain in the two World Wars reminds us that we still have our own medicinal resources here in the UK.

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Campaigners Warn of Loopholes in Laws to Curb Antibiotics on UK Farms After ‘Biased’ Industry Consultation

DeSmogBlog

Proposed laws to curb antibiotic use on UK farms drafted after closed-door meetings with industry contain loopholes that could undermine the fight against deadly drug resistant bacteria, campaigners have warned. There is also a real danger that blanket bans would be to the detriment of animal health and welfare.”

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How Defra's post-Brexit statutory instrument spree could weaken UK environmental law

Business Green

Detailed analysis of more than 100 EU exit statutory instruments laid by Defra prompts campaigners to warn of 'significant governance gaps in the application, interpretation and enforcement of environmental law' post-Brexit. Ministers have insisted that the process was necessary to ensure continuity of environmental legislation.

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Coronavirus Response: Good medicine in a crisis

Business Green

It also gives a real feeling of connection with other people and ultimately with everyone, so it is good medicine in a time of feeling lonely. James Thornton is the founder and CEO of environmental law organisation ClientEarth. Over the last six months or so, I've used it to reduce the anger I feel towards damaging politicians.

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9-11 responders with the greatest exposure to toxic dust have a higher likelihood of liver disease

Envirotec Magazine

The study was published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine in July. Their study seemingly links the increase in liver disease risk to the quantity of toxic dust the workers were exposed to, which was greatest immediately after the September 11, 2001, attacks.

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Meet Animal Pharma’s ‘Boots on the Ground’ in Brussels

DeSmogBlog

Also represented are farming union Copa Cogeca, animal feed companies and the veterinary medicines industry, including U.S. Trade groups that represent the veterinary medicines industry have played a significant role in European Livestock Voice, from hosting its website to helping create key communications on proposed European Union laws.

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Precision toxicology consortium aims to protect human health from effects of harmful chemicals

Envirotec Magazine

“Combined with law,” says the group, “these approaches will open up a new field of precision toxicology that will transform approaches to chemical safety management in the same way that precision medicine is informing healthcare.”

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