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Poisonous Baby Products?
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Famous baby care product maker Johnson & Johnson’s shampoos, soaps, sunscreen, bubble bath, and lotions were tested of containing high-levels of chemicals. ‘Campaign for Safe Cosmetics’ (CSC), a nonprofit organization from the US, recently announced that some of name-brand baby bath products on sale contain high-levels of chemicals.… continue reading
An Outbreak of Autism, or a Statistical Fluke?
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. , The New York Times
Ayub Abdi is a cute 5-year-old with a smile that might be called shy if not for the empty look in his eyes. He does not speak. When he was 2, he could say “Dad,” “Mom,” “give me” and “need water,” but he has lost all that.… continue reading
New Study Shows Skin Cream May Cause Skin Tumors
Monday, March 16, 2009
By David Gutierrez, staff writer
(NaturalNews) Common commercial skin care products may increase users’ risk of contracting skin cancer, according to a paper by researchers from Rutgers University and published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Researchers had originally been planning to study whether topically applied caffeine could reduce people’s risk of skin cancer.… continue reading
Researchers explore supersized doses
Friday, March 13, 2009
MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT
ENVIRONMENT REPORTER Researchers are taking a fresh look at vitamin D – the over-the-counter supplement much-ballyhooed as a way to prevent diseases – to determine whether it could be effective as a medical treatment for those who already have chronic illnesses such as cancer.… continue reading
Update from the JCTA 03.12.09
Friday, March 13, 2009
Teen Tanning Ban in Ontario Meeting with Shafiq Qaadri, MPP for Etobicoke North: As both the Committee chair of the body reviewing Ramal’s private members bill (Bill 83) and a medical doctor, Shafiq Qaadri can be a key ally to the JCTA moving forward.… continue reading
