|
Corn, egg, gluten, lactose, milk, peanut and wheat free
We haven't tried this dish but it sounds delicious and looks quite easy to make. Let us know if you make it. Click here for the full recipe.
All hospitals should ban perfumes and other scented products, says Canada's leading medical journal
Every hospital in Canada should be required to enact “scent-free policies” discouraging staff, visitors and patients from applying artificially fragranced products to their bodies, Canada’s top medical journal says. While perfumes, scented deodorant, lotions or creams may help people feel more attractive, “they may result in unintended harm to those who are vulnerable,” particularly people with asthma, or other upper airway or skin sensitivities, the Canadian Medical Association Journal says.
“There is little justification for continuing to tolerate artificial scents in our hospitals,” the journal says.While a growing number of workplaces — including some hospitals — discourage people from wearing perfumed products, it is not de rigueur in all Canadian healthcare institutions, the authors say. “Hospital environments free from artificial scents should become a uniform policy,” argues the CMAJ.
It is becoming obvious that some people can be made to feel ill, or even seriously harmed. It’s time to call a stop. Dr. Ken Flegel, co-author of the new editorial, says more has been learned in the intervening years about fragrance sensitivity to justify taking precautions in hospitals.
Like second-hand cigarette, smoke, perfume and other strong odours can irritate, and trigger inflammation in the airways of people with asthma. According to the Canadian Lung Association, 15 to 20 per cent of the population suffers from asthma, bronchitis, emphysema or other breathing problems, and a third of people with asthma say their disease is made worse by exposure to perfumed products. In addition, Statistics Canada states that, in 2104, 2.4 per cent of Canadians 12 and older — 800,562 people — reported having been diagnosed by a health professional with “multiple chemical sensitivities.” To read the full article which was first published in The National Post, click here.
Latest News
BBC report on electrosensitivity
The Get Well show takes place this Friday to Sunday at Olympia stadium, London. A show for chronic health issues. Click here to find out more. Beneficial environments will be giving a free 20 minute electrosmog advice slot. You need to email them before the show to book your slot This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
This e-newsletter is published every 3 weeks free by email.
Sign up at www.mcs-aware.org. If you like this why not also have a look at our magazine: over 40 pages of articles, news and tips delivered straight to your door or inbox three times a year, find out more here. To get the latest news follow us on Twitter and Facebook or check out our pictures on Pinterest.
www.MCS-Aware.org - The Charity for Environmental Illness. MCS-Aware is a Registered Charity No: 1152139 and Company Limited by Guarantee, Registered in England and Wales: 07772408. To ensure you don't miss future email updates, please add This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to your email address book or safe list. If this message is not displaying properly, please view the online version. You are welcome to reproduce this newsletter on your blog, website, forum or newsletter provided it is properly attributed to www.MCS-Aware.org.
Not interested any more? Back to top
|
