PANS News - Public Health Notices

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Jul, 2011
19
Jul, 2011
Nova Scotia Air Quality Index

The Air Quality Health Index or “AQHI” is a tool to help protect your health. Using a scale from 1 to 10 and the words low, moderate, high, and very high, it measures current levels of outdoor air pollution and related health risk. It can help you decide when it is safe to be active outside, especially if you have a health condition such as lung or heart disease.

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17
Jun, 2011
Health Canada Advisories, Warnings and Recalls – June 17, 2011

Health Canada reviewing diabetes drug pioglitazone (Actos) and potential risk of bladder cancer.  For more information, click here

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16
Jun, 2011
Health Canada Advisories, Warnings and Recalls – June 15, 2011

Antipsychotic drugs: Labelling updateregarding the risk of abnormal muscle movements and withdrawal symptomsin newborns exposed during pregnancy.  For more information, click here

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07
Jun, 2011
Health Canada Advisories, Warnings and Recalls - June 7, 2011

Tanta Pharmaceuticals Inc. Recalls Junior and Children’s Strength Acetaminophen Tablets

For more information, click here

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07
Jun, 2011
Health Canada Advisories, Warnings and Recalls - 2011

An archive of previously issued advisory, warning and recall notices is provided for reference and research purposes on Health Canada's Website. The products listed in these past notices have been subject to removal from the marketplace or appropriate corrective action. These notices are not an indication of the safety status of products produced at a later date.

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31
May, 2011
Respiratory Watch Report

Government of Nova Scotia, Department of Communicable Diseases Respiratory Watch

http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/cdpc/respiratory-watch.asp

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