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B.C. shifts to Step 3 of restart plan July 1st
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
With British Columbians achieving nearly 80% adult Dose 1 vaccine coverage and COVID-19 case counts continuing to decline, the Province is safely moving to Step 3 of its four-step restart plan on July 1, 2021. continue reading
BC Preparing for Restart Step 3 -July 1st
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
As the province proceeds with its four-step restart plan, WorkSafeBC is actively collaborating with Public Health on an approach to workplace health and safety that aligns with Step 3, which begins no sooner than July 1. While some details of that approach are still being finalized, I’d like to provide a high-level overview of what will be expected of employers in this step. continue reading
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 229
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 229
https://www.arre.co.in/first-person/whats-it-like-to-live-with-a-permanent-skin-disorder-psoriasis/#comments
Chandrika, do not despair! Regular, non-burning Sun exposure is your answer. The National Psoriasis Foundation recommends brief, frequent exposures to the sun as a therapy and reports that 80% of those who do it improve or totally clear psoriasis.… continue reading
London-based GoodLife’s CEO has run out of patience with Doug Ford
Monday, June 28, 2021
The head of London-based GoodLife Fitness is calling out Ontario for being the “only jurisdiction in North America that does not permit indoor fitness due to COVID-19-related restrictions.” continue reading
The Body Needs All Forms of Vitamin D
Friday, June 25, 2021
Keratinocytes, which make up over 90% of the outermost layer of skin, cannot rely on the blood for its supply of vitamin D and must synthesize their own vitamin D3 directly from sun exposure, or receive it by topical application. Vitamin D3 produced in the skin can decrease DNA damage in the skin cells and facilitate DNA repair directly upon any UV damage, and help prevent cell death continue reading
