#health-canada

#health-canada

Aidan Tate died by himself, but not alone.His family was upstairs, asleep.Earlier that night, they had enjoyed a meal together.Then the 19-year-old went down to his basement bedroom to play his guitar.His father, Phil, popped in to say goodnight and bring his son something to drink.Aidan Tate is seen during a family vacation in May 2017.

As the smoke from hundreds of out-of-control wildfires dances and lingers above hundreds of North American communities, experts warn about the risks to human health from toxic particles those clouds carry.And because no home is perfectly sealed, air quality indoors can still be affected."On average, whatever the air pollution level outside is inside is probably about half that," explains Dan Westervelt, associate research professor at Columbia University's Climate School.

TORONTO Poison in every puff.Cigarettes cause impotence.Tobacco smoke harms children.Those are the warnings that smokers in Canada will soon find on every single cigarette they light, as the country sets into motion a plan requiring tobacco companies to print health warnings directly onto cigarette filters.

Health Canada is warning shoppers after thousands of items have been pulled from shelves and online marketplaces at big-name stores.One of the recalls involves Sunbeam blankets sold at Costco (item 9931015, Ultralush Queen Heated Blanket - Charcoal, item 9931016, Ultralush Queen Heated Blanket - Stone Grey, item 9931017, Ultralush Queen Heated Blanket - Blue Sea and item 9931018, Ultralush Queen Heated Blanket - Shell).

New alcohol guidelines recommending that Canadians limit themselves to just two drinks a week and ideally cut alcohol altogether have prompted intense debate over risk versus enjoyment in a country where the vast majority of adults regularly consume alcohol.Last orders: how we fell out of love with alcohol The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) this week called for a substantial reduction in consumption, warning that seemingly moderate drinking poses a number of serious health risks, including cancer, heart disease and stroke.