health

Van drivers value wellness features over tech upgrades

A study by NewTerritory reveals van drivers value comfort over flashy tech upgrades. A new study into driver behaviour suggests that wellness and comfort are now more important to van drivers than the tech-heavy conveniences increasingly found in cars. The research, which surveyed 1,025 commercial vehicle drivers, highlights the difference in priorities. While the car […]

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Wearable tool to fight skin cancer for builders

Creative agency Pablo London has launched UV-U-SEE  to help combat melanoma risk for builders. The inspiration came from the personal experience of MD Hannah Penn, who was diagnosed and successfully treated for melanoma shortly after giving birth to her second child. Penn was shocked to discover that the construction sector makes up around 8% of […]

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Tradespeople are three times more likely to smoke than office workers

Tradespeople are three times more likely to smoke than office workers, according to Public Health England (PHE). Experts are calling on plumbing and heating engineers to look at stopping smoking on World No Tobacco Day 2021 on 31 May. The data comes after a report from a former government health advisor found reversing trends in […]

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