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Health unit supports under-18 tanning ban – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph
Friday, July 6, 2012
July 05, 2012 Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph
Public Health has sent letters in support of Bill 74, the Skin Cancer Prevention Act, to local MPPs, Premier Dalton McGuinty, and the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Deb Matthews. A 2007 study found that 60 percent of tanning salons in Toronto did not ask the youth clients their age, nor prohibit them from tanning.… continue reading
Vitamin D in high doses may prevent fractures
Friday, July 6, 2012
Posted: Jul 5, 2012 2:04 PM ET
Getting enough vitamin D has long been associated with maintaining healthy bones, and now a new international study gives some idea of how much supplementation an older person needs to prevent fractures. The study, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), suggests 800 international units (IU) daily of vitamin D may help reduce the risk of hip and other bone fractures.… continue reading
It’s summer but Tanning is Out – CCS BC press release
Friday, July 6, 2012
July 6, 2012 /CNW/
Canadian Cancer Society volunteers will be on BC beaches this summer taking life-saving prevention information to people working on a dangerous tan. The Tanning is Out summer initiative is a fun, light-hearted approach with a deadly serious message.… continue reading
Oakville moves toward restrictions on tanning beds without talking to salons
Friday, July 6, 2012
To wait is to wait for others to die: advocate Oakville moves toward restrictions on tanning beds. Ward 2 Councillor Pam Damoff brought forward the motion intended to protect young people whom she says are particularly at risk of developing skin cancer through the use of tanning beds.… continue reading
AHS offers tanning caution
Thursday, July 5, 2012
By KIRSTEN GORUK Herald
Tribune staff Posted 9 hours ago Spending time in the sunshine isn’t the only form of tanning that people should be concerned about. Alberta Health Services is reminding people that while sunscreen and a hat are a good idea during the summer months, the dangers of indoor tanning are serious and remain an issue throughout the year.… continue reading
