Dr Stephen Battersby
Dr Stephen Battersby is a freelance environmental health and housing consultant, and researcher. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and Royal Society for Public Health (and is now retired).
He is a past President of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Healthand is currently a Vice President.
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Dampness in Dwellings Causes , Effects and Remedies (2nd Edn) almost published - Available for pre-order. Item will ship after May 15, 2025 0 £9.00 off
This revised and updated book provides a definition of dampness in each of its forms, it details the various potential sources, and causes that can result in damage to the building, and damage to the health of the occupiers. It is both practical, and provides an outline of the possible solutions looking at aspects of building design and construction that can reduce or avoid the risk of dampness. It also discusses why dampness is a risk to the health of occupiers and so justifies the need to protect health by reducing or removing it.
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​The International Conference on Housing, Health and Extreme Events, Developing Good Practice and Sound Policy was held earlier in April and seems to have been quite successful - there were some excellent papers. It is hoped that a book based on the conference papers will be published in due course. The programme is here.