Archive for Dezember, 2010

The National Osteoporosis Society has joined with the British Association of Dermatologists, Cancer Research UK Diabetes UK, the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the National Heart Forum, and the Primary Care Dermatology Society to issue a joint position statement on vitamin D.

Consensus Vitamin D position statement

Elsevier

Exposure of Humans to Cosmetic UV Filters Is Widespread

viaElsevier.

On your skin – in your system?! Pathways of endocrine disruption mechanisms:

Schlumpf, M., Kypke, K., Wittassek, M., Angerer, J., Mascher, H., Mascher, D., Vökt, C., Birchler, M. & Lichtensteiger, W., 2010, Exposure patterns of UV filters, fragrances, parabens, phthalates, organochlor pesticides, PBDEs, and PCBs in human milk: Correlation of UV filters with use of cosmetics, Chemosphere, 81(10), pp. 1171 – 1183.

Planetopia vom 12.12.2010

“Our biological clocks measure the day length and change our behavior according to the seasons. We were curious to see if light signals could shape the development of the biological clock,” said McMahon.

viaBabies’ biological clocks dramatically affected by birth light cycle | News | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Tennessee.

Energiesparlampen: Umweltbundesamt warnt vor Gift in Öko-Leuchten – SPIEGEL ONLINE – Nachrichten – Wissenschaft.