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Warning that sunscreen may contain toxic chemicals
Friday, December 19, 2008
Nicole Butler
Half of all Australians will be treated for skin cancer at some stage in their lives and for most of us, applying sunscreen has become second nature. But a West Australian toxicologist is warning that some block-outs contain toxic chemicals, as Nicole Butler reports.… continue reading
Are you getting enough vitamin D?
Friday, December 19, 2008
MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT
Vitamin D tests conducted on a group of University of Toronto students have found that virtually all non-whites had insufficient levels of the sunshine vitamin, putting them at elevated risk of debilitating diseases such as osteoporosis, cancer and diabetes.… continue reading
Vitamin D Deficiency in Infants and Nursing Mothers Carries Long-Term Disease Risks
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Once believed to be important only for bone health, vitamin D is now seen as having a critical function in maintaining the immune system throughout life. The newly recognized disease risks associated with vitamin D deficiency are clearly documented in a report in the December issue (Volume 3, Number 4) of Breastfeeding Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.… continue reading
Bring me sunshine … and health
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
The Herald – Glasgow,Scotland,UK Advice from cancer charities to stay in the shade and always cover up in the sun may have had damaging effects, according to the man who first warned about Scotland’s sunshine shortage. In September Oliver Gillie wrote Scotland’s Health Deficit: An Explanation and a Plan, claiming that lack of sunlight could be contributing to health problems in the nation.… continue reading
£2.6m nanoparticle research begins
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Halifax Evening Courier – UK Date: 15 December 2008 Scientists in Leeds are to examine the dangers of “nanoparticles” in everyday products such as sunscreen in a £2.6m project funded by the European Union. Andrew Nelson, a chemist at the University of Leeds, will lead a team of experts looking at the environmental impact of nanotechnology.… continue reading
