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… homes and other dwellings Last updated September 23, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 42 Download PDF Document English … inside homes and other buildings and pose a hazard to your health. Radon primarily enters buildings through the soil … floor drains and window casements. How does radon affect my health and what is my risk? Exposure to radon over the …
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… Asbestos in drinking water Last updated April 4, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 49h Download PDF Document English … asbestos in drinking water? BC references Health Canada's Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality as the … to see if there is reason to change position or to create guidelines and will continue to monitor for new evidence …
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… Manganese in drinking water Last updated April 30, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 49g Download PDF Document English … problem? A small amount of manganese is essential for human health. However, new Health Canada research shows drinking … on the updated guideline, visit Goverrnment of Canada: Guidelines for Canadian Drinking WaterQuality: Guideline …
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… long-term care in an emergency Last updated August 24, 2023 HealthLink BC File number 103c Download PDF Document English … and your family Can you prepare food that meets their dietary needs? For example, therapeutic diets and texture … such as lifts, grab bars and a raised toilet seat Special dietary needs Safety and security of your home Preparing …
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… Healthy Eating and Healthy Aging for Adults Last updated … will provide you with the nutrients and energy you need for good health. Use your plate as a guide. Aim to fill: Half … HealthLinkBC File #68f Dietary Fats and Your Health https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthlinkbc-files/dietary-fats Nutrition Series Heart Healthy Eating for …
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… Preventing neural tube defects Last updated April 16, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 38c Download PDF Document English … nutrients added to them. Why is folate important for my health? Folate helps make healthy new cells. If you do not … facts table. The amount of folate is shown as DFE, or dietary folate equivalents. DFE accounts for differences in …
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… constipation with diet: adults Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 68l Nutrition Series Download PDF … medications Use of supplements such as iron and calcium Health conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, … (#68c) Iron in Foods (#68d) Calcium and your health (#68e) Dietary Fats and Your Health (#68f) Fibre and Your Health …
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… for babies and toddlers Last updated September 17, 2024 HealthLink BC File number 69i Child Nutrition Series … mango, papaya, peaches, strawberries and oranges Follow guidelines for offering cow milk Cow milk can increase the … foods for babies and toddlers (#69i) Vegan feeding guidelines for babies and toddlers (#69j) Vegetarian feeding …
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… Lead paint and hazards Last updated September 1, 2017 HealthLink BC File number 31 Download PDF Document English … the chance of exposure to lead-based paint, surfaces in good condition can be covered with non-lead paint, vinyl … on the difficulty of the work involved, it might be a good idea to hire a trained professional. Protect your …
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… Traveller's diarrhea Last updated March 1, 2021 HealthLink BC File number 41e Travel Series Download PDF … of bacteria that causes traveller’s diarrhea. Following good personal hygiene (cleaning) practices and being careful … treatment are available in Canadian pharmacies and sporting goods stores. Read the label to make sure it will treat …
