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Sunscreen Concerns Escalate as Another Potential Carcinogen Found
Monday, August 9, 2021
Researchers asked U.S. regulators to pull some sunscreens from the market, including brands such as Coppertone, Banana Boat and Neutrogena, saying they’ve found evidence of a potential carcinogen. continue reading
Manitoba New App for Immunization Card
Monday, August 9, 2021
The Manitoba Immunization Card app will allow people to access their digital card when not connected to Wi-Fi or cellular data services. continue reading
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 234
Friday, August 6, 2021
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 234
http://volanteonline.com/2021/04/getting-back-to-the-outdoors/
Thank you for the article on the benefits of sunlight. Here are a few more facts you may not have known:
- Sun exposure kills the Covid-19 virus outside the body very quickly, and the vitamin D produced by the skin in response to sunlight dramatically reduces the risk of dying of Covid-19—as much as 50-plus percent!
Seasonality of COVID-19 confirmed
Friday, August 6, 2021
The seasonal values of ultraviolet (UV) radiation and ADC, however, were consistent with fluctuations in COVID-19 prevalence across all five countries, with high ADC and UV linked to low prevalence and vice versa. continue reading
Skin cancer and screening: The good and the bad of ‘overdiagnosis’
Thursday, August 5, 2021
Due to fear of litigation or other factors, doctors tend to err on the side of diagnosing a cancer, which helps explain why melanoma in-situ is 50 times more common now than it was in 1975. continue reading
