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The Department of Health is reported to be searching for diethylhexyl phthalate-free products for the National Health Service following international concern over possible health effects from exposure to the plasticiser. The EU Scientific Committee on Medicinal Products Medical Devices has made no recommendation that hospitals should take any precautionary measures to reduce exposures of groups of patients considered to be at risk although Health Canada and the FDA have issued precautionary assessments. 

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Canada uses a national health service, which provides medical services and hospital care to its entire population. The individual provincial governments operate health plans that conform to national legislation but can differ in various aspects. This Medicare program guarantees comprehensiveness, universal access, portability, and public administration. ... 

National Health Service. The government does not have to adhere to the recommendations by the NICE in its guidance and financial payment to health care providers. However, many believe that a negative recommendation from the NICE will have a detrimental impact on the pricing, reimbursement, and sales of the appraised product not only in the United Kingdom but also throughout Europe, Australia, and Canada. 

Teflon Occupational Health Full 17(2), (1962) (pubUshed by Information Service Division, Dept, of National Health and Welfare, Ottawa, Canada). 

Schwartz JL (1987) Review and evaluation of smoking cessation methods the United States and Canada, 1979-1985, NIH Publication no, 87-2940, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD Schwartz RD, Kellar KJ (1983) Nicotinic chohnergic receptor binding sites in the brain regulation in vivo. Science 220 214-216... 

Joel Lexchin is an Associate Professor in the School of Health Policy and Management at York University and a practicing emergency physician in Toronto. He has been a consultant on pharmaceutical issues for the governments of Ontario, Canada, and New Zealand as well as the World Health Organization and the Australian National Prescribing Service. 

The personal researches described have been made possible by Research Grants from the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Public Health Service (Grant Number HE-06117) and the Medical Research Council of Canada (Grant CG-24). 

Air quality Water quality Waste disposal Research-regulating agencies U. S. Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control National Institutes of Health National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health U. S. Department of Agriculture U. S. Department of Energy U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U. S. Department of Transportation Consensus-rule-making organizations American National Standards Institute National Sanitary Foundation Underwriters Laboratories (U. S.) Canadian Standards Association (Canada) National Fire Protection Association (U. S.)... 

Departments or boards of health and industrial hygiene services are integral parts of the organization of all states, the District of Columbia, and the autonomous territories of the United States, as well as the federal and provincial governments of Canada and all developed nations. 

Health Canada and Environment Canada (1998) National ambient air quality objectives for particulate matter. Executive summary. Part 1 science assessment document. A report by the CEPA/FT AC Working Group on Air Quality Objectives and Guidelines. Public Works and Government Services Ottawa, ON, Canada, p 25 Helsel DR (1990) Less than obvious statistical treatment of data below the detection limit. Environ Sci Technol 24 1766-1774... 

This study was supported by Contract No. 223-01-2460, T04, and Contract No. 4500033271 between the National Academy of Sciences and the Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Health Canada. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for this project. 

The current North American intake of total dietary fat is about 38% of calories with approximately 13-15%, 5-7% and 16-18% of calories supplied by saturated, polyunsaturated and mono-unsaturated fatty acids, respectively (Grundy, 1989). This provides for a current P/S ratio of about 0.45. There is ample evidence that these levels of total fat, and especially saturated fat, are too high and represent significant risk factors for coronary heart disease and possibly cancer at specific sites. Various agencies (American Heart Association, 1988 National Research Council, 1989 American Cancer Association and the US Department of Agriculture, US Department of Health and Human Services, 1990 Health and Welfare Canada, 1990) have recommended that the current total fat consumption be reduced to 30% of calories, with the contribution of saturated fat not to exceed 10% of calories. Furthermore, an increase in the P/S ratio from the present value of 0.45 to a value of 1.0 is also recommended. This provides for an intake of polyunsaturated fat at 10% of calories with the last 10% of fat calories supplied by mono-unsaturated fat. It is emphasized that these recommendations are for adults and children over 2 years of age. 

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