Germs on Phones and Keyboards Raise Health Alerts
Health columnist Gillian Slade reports phones and keyboards harbor bacteria and germs. Studies find 92 percent of cellphones carry bacteria and keyboards can be five times dirtier than toilets, with E coli and staph possible. Regular cleaning urged.
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How readers would treat 42 000 addicts
Reader responses challenge ideas on methadone treatment and advocate work as a solution. Some express frustration with rehab options and propose sending addicts to northern Canada to chop wood as a deterrent or burden. The column notes tech hiccups and reader persistence.
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Reader consensus on methadone and drug policy sparks debate
A column on methadone clinics prompts strong responses from readers across Canada and beyond. Critics attack substitution therapy as a legal addiction while supporters defend treatment. readers cite costs, compassion, and public safety in a heated exchange.
Supreme Court ruling links BC nurses breast cancer to work
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled 6-1 in favor of Katrina Hammer Patricia Schmidt and Anne MacFarlane three BC medical workers who developed breast cancer while testing samples at Mission Memorial Hospital. The decision supports occupational causation despite lack of confirmatory expert testimony.
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