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Updates from the Vitamin D Soceity

Friday, June 15, 2012
For more information on the article go www.vitamindsociety.org website:… continue reading

In Sask., education, but no tanning bed ban for teens

Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Posted: Jun 6, 2012 11:31 AM CST Last Updated: Jun 6, 2012 9:39 AM CST Saskatchewan is among the provinces that doesn’t ban teens from using tanning beds, although the Canadian Cancer Society thinks it should.… continue reading

Tanning regulations coming to NWT

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Tanning regulations coming

Question period May 29
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Robert Hawkins, MLA Yellowknife Centre, to Tom Beaulieu, Minister of Health and Social Services. Hawkins: “Is his department aware of the risks associated with indoor tanning?”
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Are ‘Spray-On’ Tans Safe? Experts Raise Questions as Industry Puts Out Warnings

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

The active chemical used in spray tans, dihydroxyacetone (DHA), has the potential to cause genetic alterations and DNA damage, according to a panel of medical experts who reviewed 10 of the most-current publicly available scientific studies on DHA for ABC News, including a federal report ABC News obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.… continue reading

Parents should improve their skills to avoid skin cancer in children

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

For several decades studies have suggested a strong link between the level of stress in a person’s life and its impact on immunity. The latest research strengthens those suspicions and points to a possible relationship between maltreatment in a young person’s life and skin cancer.… continue reading

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