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Region banning youth from public tanning places
Thursday, October 4, 2012
If you’re not yet 18, stay away from commercial tanning beds. Peel Regional council last week approved a bylaw on the urging of staff, as well as a couple of people who made presentations, banning people younger than 18 from accessing tanning equipment in a tanning facility.… continue reading
More Than Skeletons in the Vitamin D Closet
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012 2:45 PM EST
The New York Academy of Sciences held a conference entitled “Vitamin D: Beyond Bone.” Scientists, physicians and nutritionists gathered in Manhattan to hear experts present cutting edge information in perhaps the most promising area of nutrition.… continue reading
Tanning Beds Linked to Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
10/1/2012 4:30 PM EDT Embargo expired: 10/2/2012 6:30 PM EDT Source: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Newswise
Indoor tanning beds can cause non-melanoma skin cancer – and the risk is greater the earlier one starts tanning, according to a new analysis led by UCSF.… continue reading
When Cells Go Bad:
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
A chromosome labeled to show the general regions known as the centromere and telomeres. Telomeres protect the chromosome’s ends. Centromeres, which are indented regions often found near the center of a chromosome, help to keep chromosomes properly aligned when cells divide.… continue reading
Peel Region approves tan ban for minors
Friday, September 28, 2012
Region approves tan ban for minors The Region of Peel has officially closed tanning salon doors to anyone under the age of 18. Regional councillors voted today in favour of a recommendation by public health officials to regulate commercial tanning operations in Peel, including prohibiting minors from using the equipment.… continue reading
