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Report proposes ways to help keep drivers sharper as they age

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

‘In our focus groups we’ve had — repeatedly — people tell us that having your licence removed is worse than having a cancer diagnosis. The project was launched during the Canada Safety Council’s National Safe Driving Week. A recent paper by the Canadian Automobile Association recommended improvements to intersections, signage and lane-change markers to benefit all drivers, including seniors. Boost flexibility to turn and see behind them. Driving-related (more…)

E-cigarettes mimic smoking, but are they safe?

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

What if you could get your daily nicotine fix without also inhaling the hazardous chemicals found in conventional cigarettes?
Chinese manufacturers have solved that problem by creating an electronic cigarette, which delivers nicotine in a cigarette-like package but without the tobacco and chemical additives that are linked to cancer and other health problems.
But while these products are slowly growing in popularity around the world, including (more…)