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➡️Get rid of ants, without using chemicals!The Division of Environmental Health produced a booklet for controlling pests...
22/08/2025

➡️Get rid of ants, without using chemicals!

The Division of Environmental Health produced a booklet for controlling pests without the use of chemicals.

Download the booklet here:https://health.uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/media/documents/alternatives_booklet_final_final.pdf

NB: The mixtures are not for eating purposes, and should be kept out of reach of children and pets at all times to avoid accidental contact.

➡️To explore Environmental Health further, consider joining UCT’s Master in Public Health, specialising in Environmental Health or a Professional Master’s in Chemical Risk Management: https://health.uct.ac.za/school-public-health/divisions/environmental-health



25/07/2025

🌿Discover our new Environmental Health tip for the week:

🌍 When buying toys for children, opt for wooden toys or books to avoid hazardous chemicals found in plastic toys.

🌟Let’s protect our children and our planet.

➡️To explore Environmental Health further, consider joining UCT’s Master's in Public Health, specialising in Environmental Health or Professional Master’s in Chemical Risk Management (MCRM): https://health.uct.ac.za/school-public-health/divisions/environmental-health

➡️Discover our outreach material: https://health.uct.ac.za/environmental-health-projects

🔗More Environmental Health tips:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYGZdtAcj0fMHor8nSlGLquok2Z0b9Kr7


🐾 Environmental Health Tip: Reduce the use of pesticides to protect your dog’s health! GTry this chemical-free flea & ti...
19/07/2025

🐾 Environmental Health Tip: Reduce the use of pesticides to protect your dog’s health! G

Try this chemical-free flea & tick wash for dogs:
🧴 1 litre of water
🍎 1 cup white or apple cider vinegar
🫧 1 cup baby shampoo or mild dish soap
🛁 Bathe your dog with this mix once or twice a month.

✅ Vinegar kills fleas & ticks on contact
✅ Helps prevent future infestations - naturally!

❗ Note: Cats are more sensitive - search for non-toxic, cat-safe remedies.
Let’s keep our homes and our pets healthy and chemical-free. 💚

The Division of Environmental Health produced a booklet for controlling pests without the use of chemicals.
Download the booklet here:https://health.uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/media/documents/alternatives_booklet_final_final.pdf

NB: The mixtures are not for eating purposes and should be kept out of reach of children and pets at all times to avoid accidental contact.

➡️To explore Environmental Health further, consider joining UCT’s Master in Public Health, specialising in Environmental Health or a Professional Master’s in Chemical Risk Management: https://health.uct.ac.za/school-public-health/divisions/environmental-health


11/07/2025

🌿Discover our new Environmental Health tip for the week:
🌍 Keep a 24-hour journal of all the plastics you use or come into contact with; then assess what you can replace and use instead (e.g. glass containers, buying unpackaged food, reusable soap dispensers)

➡️To explore Environmental Health further, consider joining UCT’s Master in Public Health, specialising in Environmental Health or Professional Master’s in Chemical Risk Management (MCRM): https://health.uct.ac.za/school-public-health/divisions/environmental-health

🔗Discover more Environmental Health tips:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYGZdtAcj0fMHor8nSlGLquok2Z0b9Kr7


🌍 Congratulations to Prof Andrea Rother! 🎉We’re proud to share that Prof Rother has been appointed to the United Nations...
10/07/2025

🌍 Congratulations to Prof Andrea Rother! 🎉
We’re proud to share that Prof Rother has been appointed to the United Nations Global Chemicals Framework Bureau - a significant recognition of her decades-long work in advancing chemical safety and public health, both in South Africa and globally.

Read more about her appointment and the impact of this important role here:
🔗 https://health.uct.ac.za/school-public-health/articles/2025-07-08-congratulations-prof-andrea-rother-her-appointment-united-nations-global-chemicals-framework-bureau

This is not only a remarkable personal achievement but also a major step forward for Africa’s representation in shaping global chemical management policies.

📚 Interested in making a difference in environmental and public health? The Environmental Health Division at UCT offers expert-led and internationally relevant postgraduate courses focused on environmental health, chemical risk management:
➡️https://health.uct.ac.za/school-public-health/divisions/environmental-health

UCT Faculty of Health Sciences

04/07/2025

🐾 Keep your pets happy, healthy, and pest-free, without chemicals!
🧪 Make your own Natural Flea & Tick Spray

🧴 In a spray bottle, mix :
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp neem oil

💨 Shake well. Spray lightly on your pet’s coat (avoid face), bedding, or brush through their fur. Use regularly for best results!

🌿A small change for a healthier home and a safer environment.

CAUTION: Neem oil can irritate the skin and eyes. Neem oil should not be ingested and should be kept out of reach of children and pets. Do not use neem oil when pregnant.

The Division of Environmental Health produced a booklet for controlling pests without the use of chemicals.
Download the booklet here: https://lnkd.in/eY4PHAsg


Keep cockroaches out, naturally! 🪳🚫No need for harsh chemicals. With a few simple habits, you can prevent cockroaches fr...
27/06/2025

Keep cockroaches out, naturally! 🪳🚫
No need for harsh chemicals. With a few simple habits, you can prevent cockroaches from moving in:

✨ Keep surfaces clean
🌿Cockroaches do not like peppermint. Mix peppermint leaves or oil with white vinegar, and then use regularly to wipe counters and cupboards clean.

🌱Prevention is the best (eco-friendly) cure!

➡️The Division of Environmental Health produced a booklet for controlling pests without the use of chemicals. Download the booklet here:https://health.uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/media/documents/alternatives_booklet_final_final.pdf

NB: The mixtures are not for eating purposes, and should be kept out of reach of children and pets at all times to avoid accidental contact.

➡️To explore Environmental Health further, consider joining UCT’s Master in Public Health, specialising in Environmental Health or a Professional Master’s in Chemical Risk Management: https://health.uct.ac.za/school-public-health/divisions/environmental-health


🌟 We’re proud to celebrate Dileep Kumar, a past student of our Postgraduate Diploma in Pesticide Risk Management (DPRM)....
26/06/2025

🌟 We’re proud to celebrate Dileep Kumar, a past student of our Postgraduate Diploma in Pesticide Risk Management (DPRM).

Dileep is making a global impact, currently contributing to a critical intervention at the UNEP Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC), focusing on the Global Alliance of Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs).
He also leads Pesticide Action Network (PAN) India as CEO.

👏🏾 Well done, Dileep! Your impact inspires us all!

➡️UNEP Conference - Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) of the Global Framework on Chemicals, Punta del Este, Uruguay, 2025:
https://www.unep.org/events/conference/open-ended-working-group-oewg-global-framework-chemicals

➡️To explore Environmental Health further, consider joining UCT’s Master in Public Health, specialising in Environmental Health or Professional Master’s in Chemical Risk Management (MCRM): https://health.uct.ac.za/school-public-health/divisions/environmental-health
Hanna-Andrea Rother Pesticide Action Network (PAN) India Kumar School of Public Health Faculty of Health

20/06/2025

🌿Discover our new Environmental Health tip for the week: simple yet impactful ways to protect the environment and safeguard your well-being.

🌍 Gel nail polish: The best way to minimise risks of allergic reactions to a gel manicure is to ask your nail technician whether they carry low-level HEMA, HEMA-free or hypoallergenic polishes, as well as always ensuring they are experienced and qualified.

➡️To explore Environmental Health further, consider joining UCT’s Master in Public Health, specialising in Environmental Health: https://health.uct.ac.za/school-public-health/divisions/environmental-health

🔗Discover more Environmental Health tips:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYGZdtAcj0fMHor8nSlGLquok2Z0b9Kr7

Hanna-Andrea Rother UCT School of Public Health UCT Faculty of Health Sciences

➡️Winter doesn’t mean mosquito-free.These pesky bugs are still around, but you don’t need chemicals to deal with them. P...
13/06/2025

➡️Winter doesn’t mean mosquito-free.
These pesky bugs are still around, but you don’t need chemicals to deal with them. Prevent mosquitoes the natural way! Stay safe. Stay healthy. Go natural.

The Division of Environmental Health produced a booklet for controlling pests without the use of chemicals.
Download the booklet here:https://health.uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/media/documents/alternatives_booklet_final_final.pdf

NB: The mixtures are not for eating purposes, and should be kept out of reach of children and pets at all times to avoid accidental contact.

-Andrea Rother School of Public Health Faculty of Health

06/06/2025

🌍 Environmental Health Tip

Choose Tech That Lasts
📱💻 Invest in electronics designed for longevity and durability.
Cheaper devices may seem like a bargain, but they often break sooner or become obsolete faster, leading to more e-waste and environmental harm.

Small choices = big impact 🌱

🔗Watch our Environmental Health tips:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYGZdtAcj0fMHor8nSlGLquok2Z0b9Kr7


Hanna-Andrea Rother School of Public Health UCT Faculty of Health Sciences

➡️Get rid of maggots, without using chemicals! The Division of Environmental Health produced a booklet for controlling ...
30/05/2025

➡️Get rid of maggots, without using chemicals!



The Division of Environmental Health produced a booklet for controlling pests without the use of chemicals.

Download the booklet here:https://health.uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/media/documents/alternatives_booklet_final_final.pdf



NB: The mixtures are not for eating purposes, and should be kept out of reach of children and pets at all times to avoid accidental contact.



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