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Ottawa urged to consider barring under-18s from tanning beds
Thursday, July 9, 2009
A new report about young people and skin cancer has one Ottawa councillor calling for a minimum age requirement at Ottawa’s tanning salons. Last week, the Canadian Dermatology Association released a report that said young people were more likely to get skin cancer, partly because of their use of tanning beds.… continue reading
The Vitamin D Newsletter
Thursday, July 9, 2009
This is a periodic newsletter from the Vitamin D Council, a non-profit trying to end the epidemic of vitamin D deficiency. If you are not subscribed, you can do so on the Vitamin D Council’s website. If you want to unsubscribe, go to the end of this newsletter.… continue reading
Canadian Province Swamped With Vitamin D Testing Demand
Thursday, July 9, 2009
SmartTan.com
Health officials in the Canadian Atlantic province of Newfoundland & Labrador say they are so overwhelmed with demand for vitamin D testing that they can no longer process the blood tests, the Canadian Broadcast Company reported on Tuesday. “Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest health authority said Monday it won’t do any more general testing for vitamin D because its lab is being overwhelmed,” CBC reported.… continue reading
Blumenthal: FDA needs to stop deceptive sunscreen labels
Thursday, July 9, 2009
BY ASHLEY STINNETT
Richard Blumenthal (D) HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline)- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should end its year long delay and finally stop deceptive and misleading sunscreen labels and marketing, state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said in a letter.… continue reading
Ottawa urged to consider barring under-18s from tanning beds
Thursday, July 9, 2009
A new report about young people and skin cancer has one Ottawa councillor calling for a minimum age requirement at Ottawa’s tanning salons. Last week, the Canadian Dermatology Association released a report that said young people were more likely to get skin cancer, partly because of their use of tanning beds.… continue reading
