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Is Your Shower Curtain Killing You? Protect Your Family

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) shower curtains are sold across the United States in well known retail stores such as Wal-Mart, Target, Sears/Kmart, Macy’s, and Bed Bath %26amp; Beyond to name a few. What many consumers do not know is that their rubber ducky shower curtain could be off-gassing more than 100 different kinds of volatile organic [...]

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Toronto Clinics Help Protect Young Women Against Cervical Cancer

Girls who are finishing Grade 8 and missed the opportunity to be vaccinated against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) during the school year can still receive the vaccine free of charge. Toronto Public Health will be holding several catch-up clinics throughout the city during the summer. HPV is a common virus that can cause cancer of the [...]

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Alberta Vaccine Program Protect Girls From Cancer

The Alberta government will be taking action to prevent the majority of cervical cancers. All girls entering grade 5 in September 2008 will be eligible to receive a vaccine that will prevent 70 per cent of cervical cancers. Grade 9 girls will also be eligible for the vaccine from September 2009 to June 2012. “The [...]

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Most Sunscreens Fail To Protect Your Skin From Sun

Most available sunscreens are found to be not that effective and safe as advertised when it comes to protecting your skin from the sun. Environmental Working Group is a nonprofit organization, which decided to check the available sunscreen products for their efficiency and safety. The group examined 950 brand name sunscreen products, 400 published studies [...]

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