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Tanning beds no-no for minors come Sept. 1 in PEI
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Legislation to prohibit the use of tanning beds by anyone under the age of 18 will come into effect Sept. 1. The article doesn't mention there is a medical exemption. The PEI regulation are not harsh, they include a liecnse, warning sign (sign that salons could live with). The full regulations are uploaded in the government section in the Member's Area
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Doctors Discovering Benefits of Vitamin D
Thursday, August 29, 2013
A new research paper written by two primary care practitioners is encouraging family doctors to take responsibility to help eliminate vitamin D deficiency in their patients. The Vitamin D Society supports the recommendations which were based on a thorough review of the scientific evidence of vitamin D health benefits and its role in disease prevention. continue reading
Phototherapy improves quality of life, says new study
Friday, August 23, 2013
So UV light, including UVA, was what apparently improved quality of life, not improvements in 25(OH)D. continue reading
Scientists develop sunscreen ingredient that boosts body’s natural defences
Friday, August 23, 2013
University of Bath researchers have developed an innovative new compound which actually works with the body to boost its' defences against cancer-causing UVA radiation.
Not only could this product be used in sunscreens, the compound could be used in Tanning Lotions as well, since it doesn't to block UVA, it protects you against Free Radicals. continue reading
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.
JCTA Note: Great response by Dr Cannell. The Vitamin D Society helps fund the Vitamin D Council, with the help of JCTA Members continue reading
