Tony Lambert delphine1939@videotron.ca

11 Janvier 2007

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Health Canada News Digest for January 2007

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Spotlights for January 2007

National Non-Smoking Week (January 21-27)

More than 45,000 Canadians will die prematurely this year due to tobacco use - at least 1000 of them will be non-smokers. The average smoker will die about eight years earlier than a similar non-smoker. Consult Health Canada's Web site to obtain more information about tools available online to help you achieve your quitting goals. For more information, please
visit:

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/tobac-tabac/index_e.html
Safe Winter Fun

Being active in winter is an important part of enjoying life for many Canadians. When you are having fun, it is also important to be safe. If we keep a few basic things in mind, we will all be able to "slide" safely through winter. For more on this, please visit:

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/securit/season-saison/winter-hiver/index_e.html
This year, make a resolution to stay injury-free Injury is the leading cause of death for Canadians between the ages of one and 44. The good news is that most injuries are predictable and preventable. To read the article, please visit the Canadian Health Network (CHN) at:

http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/servlet/ContentServer?cid=1164718639670&pagename=CHN-RCS/CHNResource/CHNResourcePageTemplate&c=CHNResource

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It's Your Health - what's new Second-hand Smoke

Breathing in second-hand smoke causes at least 800 deaths in Canadian non-smokers from lung cancer and heart disease every year. Second-hand smoke is what smokers exhale and what rises from an idle burning cigarette, cigar or pipe. When you see second-hand smoke in the air, what may not beso obvious is that there are 4,000 chemicals in the smoke. The best way to protect your family from the health effects of second-hand smoke is to make
your home and car 100% smoke-free. For more information go to:

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/life-vie/shs-fs_e.html

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The News Digest

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For the most recent warnings and advisories from Health Canada, visit:

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/media/releases/2007/index.htm

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Warnings released in December 2006

1. Health Canada reminds Canadians of holiday food safety (2006 December 18) For more information, visit

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/2006/2006_130_e.html
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2. Parents and caregivers advised to exercise caution in holiday purchases of children's jewellery (2006 December 14)

For more information, visit

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/2006/2006_128_e.html
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3. Health Canada advises consumers not to use herbal sleep supplement containing habit-forming drug (2006 December 13)

For more information, visit

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/2006/2006_127_e.html
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4. Foreign Product Alert - Detox Peptide (2006 December 11)

For more information, visit

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/fpa-ape/2006/2006_125b_e.html
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5. Foreign Product Alert - Slim (2006 December 11)

For more information, visit

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/fpa-ape/2006/2006_125a_e.html
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6. Health Canada advises consumers of the lack of a child-resistant cap on certain Robaxacet Caplets bottles (2006 December 7)

For more information, visit

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/2006/2006_124_e.html

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Headlines for December 2006

For more information, visit http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/33015.html

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2. Canada's New Government announces a President, Chairperson, and Board of Directors for Assisted Human Reproduction Canada (2006 December 21)

For more information, visit

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/2006/2006_133_e.html
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3. Canada's New Government Releases Federal Report on Comparable Health Indicators 2006 (2006 December 20)

For more information, visit

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/2006/2006_132_e.html
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4. Minister Clement Announces Awareness Campaign to Reduce Children's Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke (2006 December 19)

For more information, visit

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/2006/2006_131_e.html
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5. $1B Hepatitis C Compensation Agreement Completed and Now Proceeds to Courts (2006 December 15)

For more information, visit

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/2006/2006_129_e.html
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6. New Pesticide Regulations to Protect Canadians (2006 December 12) For more information, visit

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/2006/2006_126_e.html
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7. The revised Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan for the Health Sector (2006 December 9)

For more information, visit

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/media/notes_e.html#1209
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8. Canada's New Government improves protection against hazardous chemicals (2006 December 8)

For more information, visit

For more information, visit

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/2006/2006_123_e.html
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10. Public hearings on baby walkers to be held in early December (2006 December 1)

For more information, visit

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/2006/2006_122_e.html

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