Learn about Environmental Health

Information for teenagers and young people about your health and your environment.

We also have special pages for younger children - go to Kids Pages in this section.

Teenagers and Young People

• Health and Safety Starting Out at Work - get ready for your first job - find out how to Wiseup2work!

• Alcohol - Have Fun, Stay Safe - know your limits - tips on your health and enjoying a safe night out at pubs and clubs
• Food and Healthy Eating for Teenagers - find fun interactive games and activities, including tips on how to look and feel your best

• Smoking and Young People - find out why not smoking will make you more attractive

• Hair and Beauty - health advice at home and in salons
• Firework Safety and the Law - be safe, not sorry

Work Experience and School Projects

Learn about the work of the council's Environmental Health Officers and how we improve health and protect people's environment.

Environmental Health Officers arrange work experience placements with local schools through Sussex Connexions.

Ask at your school if you are interested. Our Dog Welfare Officer can also organise talks and visits to schools.

For school projects and student research, also try these sections:

• About Environmental Health - what we do, our services and how we work to protect and improve people's health. Over 800 pages of advice and information on all our topic areas

• Publications and Forms - subject index of free leaflets to download, including from many related organisations

• Environmental Health for Business - guides to law and regulations for setting up different types of businesses

• Useful Links - search our online directories for over 200 health and social care websites and over 250 climate, energy, environment and greener living websites

Free Information Folders

If you go to school or college in Eastbourne, you can request a printed copy of our glossy foolscap A4 colour publicity folder.

The folder has a summary guide to our services and can be useful to present related project work and publications you have downloaded for your research.

You can view the inside of the folder in PDF format below. Go to Related Pages for our online form to order a printed copy.

We can supply schools in Eastbourne with bulk supplies free of charge (up to 500 copies, while stocks last).

These come flat packed and would need to be collected from our offices. Please contact us if you would like a bulk supply.

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