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Pregnancy and alcohol use

Residential hot tubs and pools Health and safety tips

… bacteria to grow. These bacteria can make you sick with an infection or disease. Legionella bacteria can cause … fatal. Pseudomonas bacteria can cause a number of serious infections, such as severe skin rashes, eye and ear infections, and pneumonia. How can I make sure the water is …

Financial abuse of older adults

Manganese in drinking water

Disinfecting drinking water

… The germs, called pathogens, can lead to water-borne infections. Water-borne illnesses can lead to severe … and serious complications, including death. Water-borne infections can spread when animal or human feces containing … , Salmonella, Giardia and Cryptosporidium ). Disinfection kills or removes pathogens from drinking water, …

Indoor air quality Combustion by-products

Fibre and Your Health

… you increase the amount of fibre in your diet, drink more fluids such as water to help keep your bowel movements soft. …

Feeding your baby formula Safely making and storing formula

Abuse and neglect of older adults Information for family caregivers

Lunches to go

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