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Free water coolers to help pupils think
Kids in Yorkshire are to get water coolers in their schools to help their concentration.. The experiment went well and has prompted Yorkshire Water to extend the scheme. Read more
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UK water cooler maker buys rival
PHS Group, the country's leading supplier of plumbed-in water coolers, has bought out its main rival UK Water in a £6.4m cash-only deal. Read more
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Sweltering workers 'need protection'
We have had several people faint and more seriously have real problems with dehydration, despite drinking litres and litres of water. Read more
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Water available for school pupils
Anglian Water is installing mains-fed water coolers in all primary school sites in the county. We've come up with an idea for these mains-fed water coolers, she said. Read more
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Dehydration in care homes studied
The study by the Royal Institute of Public Health (RIHP) and Anglian Water follows evidence from residential homes that water coolers help reduce falls. Read more
Sweltering workers 'need protection'
UK workers are at an increased risk of accidents and ill health as summer temperatures soar, according to the TUC.
As a result the TUC is calling on the government to impose a maximum temperature for the workplace, beyond which workers would be allowed to go home.
However, according to recruitment agents and work charities, employees are already taking matters into their own hands to escape the soaring temperatures.
"When things get really hot in the UK, some workers do seem to get struck down with a mysterious illness - sometimes known as 'suntanitis' - which makes them phone in sick," Katy Nicholson, spokeswoman for Reed recruitment, told BBC News Online. (...)
[Source: BBC Online, 5 August 2003, read full article]