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EWG goes after a tan and sunbeds, JCTA responds

Thursday, July 6, 2017
It looks like you don't know much about a sunbed, most are a UVA / UVB mix, similar to sunlight, but a sunbed is a controlled environment. continue reading

How to Attract the Perfect Customer

Thursday, July 6, 2017
Early on, I learned a very important lesson from one of my most influential marketing mentors, Dan Kennedy. This was the concept of using the “right bait to capture the right critter.” continue reading

Summer is the Season for Canadians to Naturally Boost Vitamin D Levels: Vitamin D Society

Thursday, July 6, 2017
When the UV index is above 3 and your shadow is shorter than your height is when you can make vitamin D.” says Dr. Vieth. continue reading

Vitamin D deficiency can be a silent killer

Friday, June 30, 2017
"A huge number of people in the country lack the right amount of sun exposure needed, and modern lifestyles play a big part in this." continue reading

Sunscreens break down in swimming pool water and become toxic – avobenzone

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Sunscreen creams break down into dangerous chemical compounds under the sunlight

June 28, 2017
Scientists from the Faculty of Chemistry of the Lomonosov Moscow State University have demonstrated in their research the nature of hazardous chemical compounds formed as a result of the breakdown of avobenzone, a component of many …more
Scientists from the Faculty of Chemistry of the Lomonosov Moscow State University have demonstrated in their research the nature of hazardous chemical compounds formed as a result of the breakdown of avobenzone, a component of many sunscreen products, when it interacts with chlorinated water and ultraviolet radiation.
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