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Is sunlight an occupational hazard?
Friday, March 19, 2010
The causal link between solar radiation and skin cancer has been firmly established and health authorities have long urged people to guard against overexposure to sunlight. For some, however, such exposure is an unavoidable consequence of doing their jobs, which raises the issue of whether the few who develop the disease are entitled to workers’ compensation.
WHO Tanning Conclusions Wrong: Study
Friday, March 19, 2010
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A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal “Dermato-Endocrinology” shows that there is no statistically significant connection between sunbeds and melanoma in those who can develop suntans (skin type II-VI), with increased risk centered only on those whose skin is so fair it cannot tan (skin type I).
More young people lack vitamin D than previously thought
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
McGill researcher’s findings linked to obesity
By: María Flores
A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism has revealed that many young adults are lacking vitamin D, which is linked to increased body fat. Due to the inverse relationship between muscle fat and strength, the study is being approached as a plausible explanation for weakness symptoms.… continue readingACS: Melanoma Incidence ‘Stable’
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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The American Cancer Society’s key document measuring cancer rates in the United States — “Cancer Facts and Figures” — says that melanoma rates have not increased since 2000 and that rates are declining for women under age 50 — directly contradicting what ACS lobbyists have testified to state legislative panels this year.
