If you like my posting, please click on the Follow button

Please be a follower of this blog so that you'll get my postings first hand!

Is your sunscreen safe? UVA Vs UVB?

SPF ratings were instigated when scientists thought UVB rays — the cause of sunburns — were the primary cause of skin cancer, but newer research has shown that UVA rays, which go deeper into your skin, also contribute to melanoma. So avoid UVA-based tanning beds, and be aware that if you’re using a high-UVB, low-UVA-blocking sunscreen, you could end up staying in the sun longer and actually getting more UVA exposure than if you used nothing at all. The answer? Avoid the sun or cover up, and use a broad-spectrum sunscreen that contains ingredients like zinc oxide, titanium dioxide or Parsol 1789.

Christine volunteering in HEALTH and the city event

I will be volunteering in the HEALTH and the city a World Health Day event from 4pm to 8:30pm on April 7, 2010 in Bathurst Heights School.

Come join us! See details here:

Event Fly...pdf

http://www.newheightshealth.org/whdPRIZES

Which types of plastic containers and bottles can be reused and safe?

Some plastics can have a negative effect on your health. According to the David Suzuki Foundation, you should also avoid using plastic number six (check the little recyclable symbol to distinguish it). And plastics number one and seven are fine for single use, but shouldn’t be reused.

Plastic three shouldn’t be reused or microwaved — which is unfortunate, since some plastic wraps are designed for this purpose. Which ones are in the clear? Reuse and eat from plastics two, four and five without worry.