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CRD seeking youth ban on tanning beds – Vancouver Island
Thursday, June 24, 2010
The Capital Regional District is seeking a ban on tanning beds for youth.
The region has moved a step closer to banning people under the age of 18 from using tanning beds.
A Capital Regional District committee voted unanimously yesterday to ask the regional board to approve a bylaw that would restrict tanning bed use by those under 18.
“Handling of the H1N1 pandemic: PACE calls for safeguards against ‘undue influence by vested interests’
Thursday, June 24, 2010
See the resolution adopted today at the Council of Europe unanimously (60 votes to 1)
http://assembly.coe.int/Default.asp
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| [24/06/2010] At the end of a debate on the handling of the H1N1 pandemic, PACE today endorsed the conclusions of its Health Committee, which were published on 4 June last. |
Sun exposure increases absorption of Vitamin D
Thursday, June 24, 2010
A new research has underlined the need for sun exposure claiming that this increased absorption of Vitamin D will help reduce the impact of influenza, asthma and other respiratory illnesses.
… continue readingYour sunscreen could be fatal!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Nanoparticles in sunscreens could be toxic if accidentally eaten, according to scientists.
Philip Moos and colleagues have said that particle size affects the toxicity of zinc oxide, a material widely used in sunscreens.
Particles smaller than 100 nanometers are slightly more toxic to colon cells than conventional zinc oxide.… continue reading
Toxic fears spark some parents to rethink sunscreen
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Even Suzanne Bertani, an eco-blogger and mother of four, finds the number of sunscreen products out there ‘overwhelming.’ Laura Leyshon for The Globe and Mail
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