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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
“As you head from north to south, you may find perhaps two or three extra deaths (per hundred thousand people) from skin cancer,” says Reinhold Vieth, a nutrition professor at the University of Toronto. “At the same time, though, you’ll find 30 or 40 fewer deaths for the other major cancers. continue reading

Coloured Tattoos Cause Skin Cancer And Other Health Hazards – All About The Ban on Coloured Ink Tattoos in EU

Tuesday, January 4, 2022
As the report published by The Independent, around 4,000 chemical substances that are used in the making of permanent make-up and coloured inks would be outlawed from January 4, 2022. continue reading

Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 253

Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 253   https://www.clermontsun.com/2021/11/10/shirley-plahovinsak-more-va-research-needed-on-breast-cancer Nothing helps to prevent breast cancer as well as regular, non-burning sun exposure. When researchers assessed sun-exposure habits, it was determined that those who lived in the sunniest areas, and who had the highest exposure to the sun, had a 65% reduction in breast cancer risk compared to those who had the least sun exposure.… continue reading

Ontario Temporarily Moving to Modified Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen

Monday, January 3, 2022
Personal care services permitted at 50 per cent capacity and other restrictions. Saunas, steam rooms, and oxygen bars closed. Closing indoor sport and recreational fitness facilities including gyms, except for athletes training for the Olympics and Paralympics and select professional and elite amateur sport leagues. continue reading

Ontario Working for Workers by Increasing Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour

Saturday, January 1, 2022
TORONTO — As part of its plan to grow an economy that works for everyone, the Ontario government has raised the general minimum wage to $15.00 per hour starting today (Jan 1st 2022). continue reading

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