In the News
It’s Time to Rethink Sun Avoidance
Friday, June 10, 2016
It’s important for Canadians to consider how they spend their time in the sun. Over exposure that allows the skin to burn can increase the risk of skin cancer, however eliminating sunshine, or covering your skin excessively, limits your body’s ability to naturally use the sun to your health advantage. continue reading
TANNING BEDS AND SUNLIGHT AS TREATMENTS FOR SKIN DISEASE
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
“Unsupervised sun exposure is a standard recommendation for some patients to obtain phototherapy. Selected use of commercial tanning beds in the treatment of dermatologic conditions may be another useful and effective treatment for those patients with an inability to access office-based or home-based phototherapy.” continue reading
Majority of Salons Attend Industry Events: Poll
Monday, June 6, 2016
More than six out of 10 professional tanning business had owners or employees attend an industry conference in the past year, according to a SmartTan.com survey — another sign that the indoor tanning community continues to professionalize.
The SmartTan.com survey showed a total of 62 percent of salons had representatives that attended at least one industry event in the past year to educate staff or to help in making a purchasing decision.… continue reading
Holidays in the sun hold key to boosting vitamin D, study finds
Monday, June 6, 2016
Holidays abroad may hold the key to tackling Scotland’s vitamin D deficiency, research suggests.
People who take foreign breaks have higher levels of vitamin D in their blood, which has been linked to wide-ranging health benefits, a study has found.
Farmers also have higher levels of the vitamin — which is produced in the skin after exposure to sunlight — according to the findings.
… continue readingTanners Have Canada’s Highest Vitamin D Levels
Monday, June 6, 2016
People who use sunbeds have the highest vitamin D levels of any group in Canada, according to a study by Dr. Gerry Schwalfenberg, an Edmonton physician who has written several papers on vitamin D.
According to Schwalfenberg’s paper, regular sunbed users have mean vitamin D levels of 94 nmol/L — or 38 ng/ml.… continue reading
