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CDC opens a docket for reduction of UV exposure
Friday, August 23, 2013
This document entirely disregards the role of sunlight in making vitamin D. In fact, Dr. Campbell does not mention vitamin D in the document. The importance of vitamin D in human health is hard to overstate.
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Red heads are ‘100 times more susceptible to the most lethal form of skin cancer’, warn scientists
Thursday, August 22, 2013
The gene responsible for red hair also leaves a person up to 100 times more susceptible to the worst form of skin cancer, scientists have shown. continue reading
Government Seeks to Fast-Track Tanning Bed Legislation in September
Thursday, August 22, 2013
JCTA Note: The Liberal Government responds to Articles in the Media. Please do not do any interviews on this press release. Please direct any media to Steven Gilroy at 1.800.915.0367
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Ontario Liberals used skin cancer photo ops to change channel from gas plants fiasco: E-mails
Thursday, August 22, 2013
JCTA Note: please do not do any interviews relating to this story. Please direct all media to Steven Gilroy at 1.800.915.0367. I know you may be mad about what happened, but politically this helps up. We will stay neutral on this in the media. This will help us with our meetings with the Health Ministry over the next few months. Thanks for your understanding
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Canadian Cancer Society at AMO to urge municipal and provincial officials to take an active role in the fight against cancer
Monday, August 19, 2013
The Society is urging delegates and other elected officials participating in the AMO annual conference to take action by:
•protecting youth under the age of 18 from indoor tanning and restricting the marketing and promotion that goes along with it by supporting provincial legislation;
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