How can smart meters help consumers save money?
With the average energy bill now costing £1138 a year, an increasing number of people are choosing to switch to a smart meter to save […]
Articles by Liz Daunton
The link between mental health issues and debt
It’s estimated that 1.5 million people in the UK are dealing with mental health issues and debt at the same time. And in a recent […]
CDC issues warnings over salmonella risks
The CDC announced earlier this week that the latest salmonella outbreak is over. The outbreak affected ground beef in the US, which was recalled. However, […]
Regulator focuses on tackling “food fraud”
Consumer fraud within the meat industry is something that rarely makes the news. The last major scandal was back in 2013, where consumers in Europe […]
EPA bans methylene chloride in household products
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has now announced a ban on any future sales of products containing the chemical methylene chloride that are for household […]
Vitamin manufacturers critisised for “misleading” consumers
According to researchers at the universities of Oxford and Southampton, some children’s multivitamins being sold in the UK could contain “misleading” information about amount of […]
Legislation means doctors to prescribe Naloxone to patients at high risk of opioid overdose
According to the FDA, it’s estimated that two million people in the US are addicted to prescription painkillers, causing almost 218,000 overdose deaths between 1999 […]
Calls for Facebook to limit anti-vaccine posts on platform
Anti-vaccination campaign groups have, in recent years, been very vocal when it comes to promoting their ideas online. Facebook, in particular, has been regularly used […]
The changes to FDA regulations for sunscreen products
Under the Sunscreen Innovation Act, over the counter sunscreen products are regulated by the FDA. This means that certain ingredients are considered to be safe, […]
How can consumers protect themselves from online dating scams?
Last year, it was reported that $143 million was lost by individuals because of romance scams. And according to the FTC, this is higher than […]