Friday July 11, 2014 – 11am
Posted Jul 11, 2014 01:42:27 PM.
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11:00- Dr. Deborah Gold, Study co-author and National Director, Research and Program Development at CNIB
The printing on prescription labels is often too small and difficult to read, which can be dangerous for patients, a new Canadian study says. Researchers at the University of Waterloo and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind found labels don’t consistently follow recommended guidelines for legibility. “There are no regulations for the print on prescription labels in Canada” The researchers asked 45 pharmacies in Waterloo Region to print out a prescription label. Just 44% met the minimum font size of 12 points. All labels used capital lettering, which is difficult for patients with eye problems to read. The researchers said by using the recommended guidelines for font size, bolding, justification, sentence case and spacing, pharmacies can improve the legibility of labels without resorting to larger labels or other technologies.
11:30- Julie Lalonde, Director of Ottawa Hollaback!
Hollaback! Is an international organization dedicated to ending street harassment. Summer is the season of body politics. In the past few years, street harassment has entered our lexicon as an all encapsulating term to describe unwanted speech or actions aimed towards people in public. It has other names- catcalling is one of the most recognised. It takes the form of sexually explicit comments, groping, or staring. Many women have a story of being following by an unknown man and being subjected to a barrage of uninvited questions.
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