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City Council May Reconsider Indoor Tanning Ban Written on November 1, 2012 by Jackie Vieira in Local News. More Sharing ServicesShare|Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on emailShare on printYouth under the age of 19 could soon be barred from tanning in a salon in Kingston.… continue reading

Organizations across the world are establishing World Vitamin D Day on November 2nd, asking health organizations to join the Canadian founders of this event in promoting new vitamin D awareness and action.(www.vitamindday.ca) November is the beginning of “Vitamin D Winter” in the Northern Hemisphere — a four-to-five-month period where people’s vitamin D levels begin to plummet because there is little UVB in winter sunlight to initiate natural vitamin D production in the skin.… continue reading

People with pale skin and red hair may be more prone to developing a deadly form of skin cancer regardless of whether they spend time in the sun or not, a study said Wednesday. Not only is this group more vulnerable to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays, but a study in mice has now shown that the pigment that gives hair a red hue may in itself have cancer-causing effects, said a paper in the journal Nature.… continue reading

Bill to ban teen tanning dies with prorogation Friday, 26 October 2012 By Megan McClean Ontario’s teenagers won’t be shut out of tanning salons just yet. Ottawa Public Health has been urging the city to support a bill that would prohibit the sale of tanning services to people under the age of 18 because it’s associated with an increased risk of developing skin cancer.… continue reading

November 2 Canadian Initiative Spreads Worldwide to Prevent Vitamin D Deficiency Following an exceptionally bad summer, vitamin D levels of people in the UK are low and will become lower still over the winter increasing the risk of common illnesses. World Vitamin D Day is being established on November 2nd by organizations across the world to highlight the problem and promote the importance of vitamin D for health (www.vitamindday.ca).… continue reading