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Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 178

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Sunlight Institute Responses to Sun Articles 178   https://abcnews.go.com/Business/essential-farmworkers-risk-covid-19-exposure-maintain-food/story?id=70365950 It is highly unlikely that the coronavirus (Covid-19) would be contagious in the environment pictured, since the DHS has done research that shows: “Sunshine kills Covid-19 viruses “quickly.” In addition, high vitamin D levels associate to lower Covid-19 risk.… continue reading

Update on the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance

Tuesday, May 19, 2020
The application portal is opening in the second half of May. We encourage all eligible commercial property owners to participate in this program. continue reading

Sunshine Supports Heart Health – Part of Sunshine Month

Monday, May 18, 2020
In previous blog posts we mentioned the benefits of sunshine that extend beyond vitamin D production. In addition to vitamin D-producing UVB light, the sun also emits UVA light which initiates the production of nitric oxide in our bodies. continue reading

Doctor Talks Vitamin D’s COVID-19 Impact on Joe Rogan Podcast

Monday, May 18, 2020
Rogan was wowed by the evidence Patrick offered, suggesting that vitamin D status has a profound impact on COVID-19 outcomes. continue reading

How Sunlight, the Immune System, and Covid-19 Interact

Friday, May 15, 2020
“Our best model predicts that Covid-19 risk will decrease this summer in the U.S., largely due to the increase in UV light as days become longer.” continue reading

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