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Quebec spa death spurs warning from association head
CBC News
Posted: Jul 30, 2011 1:27 PM ET
Last Updated: Jul 30, 2011 6:22 PM ET
The association representing the spas in Quebec is calling on people to be cautious when choosing a spa after a woman died following a detoxification treatment at a facility near Drummondville.
Chantal Lavigne, 35, died in hospital Friday.
Police said Lavigne had undergone treatment at the Reine de Paix farmhouse in the town of Durham, about 100 kilometres southeast of Montreal. She was one of about 10 people taking part in a lengthy detoxification session.
"The treatments consisted of a process of sweating by being all wrapped in plastic with mud, and also with blankets," said Sgt. ?loise Cossette.
Quebec provincial police spokesman Daniel Thibodeau said Lavigne and another woman were rushed to hospital in nearby Drummondville. "One was in critical condition when we found her, the other was suffering from serious vomiting," Thibodeau said.
Lavigne died Friday afternoon, while the other woman was in stable condition Saturday. Both women were also encased in cardboard boxes.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/07/30/quebec-spa-association-warning.html
CBC News
Posted: Jul 30, 2011 1:27 PM ET
Last Updated: Jul 30, 2011 6:22 PM ET
The association representing the spas in Quebec is calling on people to be cautious when choosing a spa after a woman died following a detoxification treatment at a facility near Drummondville.
Chantal Lavigne, 35, died in hospital Friday.
Police said Lavigne had undergone treatment at the Reine de Paix farmhouse in the town of Durham, about 100 kilometres southeast of Montreal. She was one of about 10 people taking part in a lengthy detoxification session.
"The treatments consisted of a process of sweating by being all wrapped in plastic with mud, and also with blankets," said Sgt. ?loise Cossette.
Quebec provincial police spokesman Daniel Thibodeau said Lavigne and another woman were rushed to hospital in nearby Drummondville. "One was in critical condition when we found her, the other was suffering from serious vomiting," Thibodeau said.
Lavigne died Friday afternoon, while the other woman was in stable condition Saturday. Both women were also encased in cardboard boxes.
More...
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/07/30/quebec-spa-association-warning.html