In terms of natural health products, I think we're all in agreement. They are an important part of the health care system. It's important for Canadians to have products they can use to treat minor ailments, and for prevention. Over 75% of Canadians use them. That's the first part of it.
As to the risks associated with them, they are overall, as a category, lower-risk than prescription products, for example. That does not mean there are no risks. There are the risks of the products themselves. There can be risks of problems with manufacturing. We talked about contamination. The risk of bacterial contamination in a natural health product would be the same as in a non-prescription drug or a prescription product for someone who, for example, has an immune system problem. The last section of risks we alluded to is when there is an erroneous impression about the use of the product. There could be risk in using products and potentially not seeking care.
In all three categories, there are examples we can offer.