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Tanning beds draw heat – Sarnia ON

Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Is there a place for municipal leaders in the tanning beds of the city? Coun. Any Bruziewicz doesn’t think so. City councillors should stick to city business and not get their “hand stuck” in other’s business, he said at Monday’s council meeting.… continue reading

More evidence that sunlight prevents breast cancer and other cancers—at all ages.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Those who would frighten us away from the sun continue to propagandize that sunlight causes cancer. They sometimes have the decency to say “melanoma” rather than lump all cancers together, but they are dead wrong on that front also; most major cancers, including melanoma, are dramatically reduced by regular sunlight exposure (for references, see the cancer section in my book).… continue reading

What Do New FDA Sunscreen Regulations Mean?

Wednesday, June 15, 2011
June 15 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Tuesday issued its first update to chemical sunscreen product regulations in nearly 33 years — a ruling that has been delayed for decades by the sunscreen industry itself and which is already drawing sharp criticism from consumer protection groups.… continue reading

CDC Press Release on Vitamin D and sunbeds

Friday, June 10, 2011
OTTAWA, June 10, 2011 /CNW/ – The debate about vitamin D and sun exposure has been ongoing and the Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA) hopes to clear up some of the confusion.… continue reading

Can your child’s birthday determine his health?

Friday, June 10, 2011
A recent study has revealed that the month in which your baby is born could affect your child’s health, intelligence and length of life, depending on how sunny the season is.… continue reading

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