Lacteeze Lactose Free Milk Hits Western Canada Shelves
A new two per cent Lacteeze lactose reduced milk is launched in the four western provinces for an estimated 500 000 lactose intolerant people. It offers a four month unrefrigerated shelf life, uses UHT pasteurization, comes in Tetra Brik cartons, and costs about 1.49 per litre, providing a convenient substitute to enzyme drops and refrigerated lactose reduced milks.
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Canada
North America
al Macdonald
Dairy Producers Co-op of
Regina
Manitoba
B.C
Macdonald
BC study links bartenders to higher death risks
British Columbia researchers led by Helen Dimich-Ward analyzed 457 083 death certificates from 1950 to 1978 and found male bartenders and waiters show higher mortality from bronchitis emphysema liver cirrhosis and cancers of the mouth esophagus larynx and lungs. Women showed elevated deaths from liver cirrhosis esophageal and lung cancer.
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British Columbia
Canada
Helen Dimich-Ward
University of British Columbia
Department of Health Care and Epidemiology
B.C
Dimich-Ward
U.S
Teens in Hamilton show 30 percent smoking by age 15
A McMaster University study of 2000 Hamilton youths finds 30 percent of both boys and girls smoke by age 15, with smoking starting as young as 11. Biochemical breath tests corroborate self reports and show higher carbon monoxide levels among heavier smokers. Girls with smoking mothers are more likely to start and continue smoking.
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Carolyn Archer
Hamilton
Ontario
McMaster University
David Pengelly
McMaster
Pengelly
Canadian Science News
How to keep an air conditioner running smoothly all summer
Practical tips for summer AC care emphasize cleaning the outdoor condenser coil and replacing dirty filters. Keep rooms closed to reduce humid air, use kitchen and bathroom fans to cut heat, and run washing, drying, and dishwashing during cooler times to ease AC load.
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