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A parent's guide to sun protection - protecting your family  Lists reasons why babies have a greater risk of sun damage than adults. Describes how to protect the skin of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Source: Health Canada A parent's guide to sun protection - why be careful?  Explains the health hazards related to sun especially among children. Covers long term damage, skin cancer, UV rays, and the vulnerability of children. Source: Health Canada Annual reports on occupational radiation exposure in Canada  Offers a series of reports providing annual statistics on occupational radiation exposure in Canada in job categories such as mining, medicine, and nuclear power. Source: Health Canada Assessment and management of cancer risks from radiological and chemical hazards  Examines the risk assessment and management of ionizing radiation and genotoxic chemicals, which cause cancer by damaging the DNA in cells. Source: Health Canada Babies, children and sun safety  Explains how to protect babies and children from the sun. Describes different types of ultraviolet rays and the UV index. Source: Health Canada Cancer in pregnancy  Contains articles on specific cancers during pregnancy, radiation and chemotherapy, complications, and fetal consequences. Includes an online consultative forum for clinicians and medical researchers. Source: Motherisk Consumer and Clinical Radiation Protection Bureau  Provides information about Health Canada's programs and activities to reduce the health and safety risks associated with radiation emitting devices and other sources of radiation. Source: Health Canada Electric and magnetic fields at extremely low frequencies  Discusses concerns about possible health effects. Source: Health Canada From: It's your health: environment Electromagnetic fields  Briefly defines electromagnetic fields and provides suggestions on how to limit one's exposure. Source: Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) From: Specific environmental contaminants   GreenFacts  Works to make scientific consensus reports on health and the environment accessible to non-specialists. Website provides access to summaries of such reports in several languages. Source: GreenFacts From: International resource
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