Tag: health risk

  • Why Radiation Protection Makes Sense- even at ‘Low’ Exposure levels

    Why Radiation Protection Makes Sense- even at ‘Low’ Exposure levels

    Radiation is all around us.   It occurs naturally in our environment, coming to us from the sun, from the soil and foods that we eat, and in the air that we breathe. It is omnipresent across a diverse cross section of industries. We tend to associate radiation with the nuclear industry, but the reality…

  • Hong Kong Board Predicts This New Post Covid Tourism Landscape

    Hong Kong Board Predicts This New Post Covid Tourism Landscape

    The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) hosted a web conference on April 24, 2020 to provide the latest updates on tourism development and introduce the HKTB’s strategic framework of recovery plan. HKTB Chairman Dr. YK Pang said that the Covid-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to Hong Kong tourism and put global tourism to a halt. He…

  • Professional salons respond to Canada’s “Teen tanban” legislation via JCTA

    Professional salons respond to Canada’s “Teen tanban” legislation via JCTA

    KELOWNA, B.C. – The Joint Canadian Tanning Association (JCTA) as the representative voice for Canada’s professional salon sector, responds to the Ontario government’s introduction of a “teen ban” on UV light exposure. “Ontario’s  professional salon sector is disappointed that this legislation was brought forward. JCTA salons have long instituted standards which restrict access for youth,…