To Your Health

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HANOI, Vietnam – Luong Van Inh is among a neglected group
of Asians  threatened by an environmental hazard rarely considered:
 indoor air pollution.   Caused by burning wood, coal or other cheap
 fuels in kitchens, it kills about  1.5 million people worldwide each year.
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Learning how to eat Mediterranean-style may help people with
rheumatoid arthritis improve their symptoms, a study suggests.

The traditional diets of people in the Mediterranean region tend
 to be high in fruits, vegetables, fish and olive oil, and comparatively
 low in red meat. A number of studies have linked this style of
eating to a lower risk of heart disease, but there has also been some
 evidence that it’s beneficial for people with rheumatoid arthritis, or RA.

RA is caused by an errant immune system attack on the lining of
 the joints, which leads to chronic inflammation, pain and stiffness.
Some research has suggested that components of the Mediterranean
diet, like the healthy fats in olive oil, have anti-inflammatory effects.

The diet is also typically rich in antioxidants, which help shield body cells
 from damage.

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Toys "R" Us Recalls Colouring Cases
Chinese products have ‘excessive levels of lead’
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VIRGINIA INSUA

Parents have more to worry about as yet another toy made in China was recalled yesterday.

Toys "R" Us issued a recall for 27,000 Imaginarium Wooden Colouring Cases because
both  the packaging of the case and the black watercolour paint in the kit contain "excessive
levels of lead."

Deb Mondell, national marketing manager for Toys "R" Us Canada, couldn’t confirm
whether the set had been sold at the Toys "R" Us in Mic Mac Mall, only that the 27,000
]art  kits were s tocked in stores throughout both Canada and the U.S., and removed
from Canadian  shelves on Aug. 9.

The fact that the public only found out yesterday is well within regulations, Mondell said.

"The item was filed by Toys "R" Us (U.S.) under the voluntary recall fast-track
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission requirements," she said. "The CPSC
fast-track requirements allow 20 days for CPSC to jointly advise consumers if a
recall is required … It gives them 20 days, perhaps, to re-test the product and rightly
 advise the consumers."

The case includes crayons, pastels, coloured pencils, fibre pens, paintbrush, pencil,
 water colours, palette, white paint, ruler and pencil sharpener in a light tan wooden
carrying case.

The CPSC says no injuries have been reported from the use of the sets.
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