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Exposing the Sunlight/Melanoma Fraud: Part 1

Thursday, August 5, 2010

For the purposes of this article, we discuss regular, non-burning exposure to sunlight–the type of sunlight that slowly produces a tan–and the type of sunlight exposure that can save your life. Never, ever burn yourself in the sunlight. See your medical professional before making any changes in your sunlight habits.

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Exposing the Sunlight/Melanoma Fraud: Part 2

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Is the purported increase in melanoma a fraud? In the last post, I made a case that sunlight does not cause melanoma, and that if Melanoma is increasing, as stated by the Melanoma International Foundation (MIF), it is doing so while sunlight exposure is decreasing.

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Their task is to improve our health – but how can we trust them after this? WHO

Wednesday, August 4, 2010
According to their Home-page on Internet, “WHO [World Health Organization] is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.”
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Economic Burden and Premature Deaths in Canada Due to Vitamin D Deficiency

Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Studies by Garland and other medical researchers have shown the tremendous economic cost of vitamin D deficiency in America. For example, studies published in 2004 estimated that vitamin D deficiency costs the United States from $40-$56 billion annually. It is estimated that every year there are 60,000 premature deaths from cancer caused by insufficient vitamin D in the United States.… continue reading

Regulation for Nanotech an Absolute Must

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

 Investigations into the merits of adding nanosilver, to the wash cycle to a range of washing machines, concluded that the slight commercial edge was more than offset by the potential environmental damage posed by nanosilver in waterways. (Diane Cordemans/The Epoch Times)… continue reading

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