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American Suntanning Association Applauds Congressional Repeal of Failed “Tan Tax”
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Since the tan tax went into effect in 2010, approximately 10,000 small business-owned salons – more than half of all tanning salons in the U.S. – have closed, resulting in the elimination of nearly 100,000 jobs in communities across the country. continue reading
Yearly Medical Costs Linked to Tanning Beds Top $340 Million
Thursday, March 2, 2017
JCTA NOTE: the JCTA is working with the ASA to have researchers review the paper and respond, the first comments from the researchers is the numbers are well overstated and not used correctly. continue reading
Study finds Vitamin D effective for reducing flu and colds
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
“One of the reasons we have more flu and colds in the winter is due to the lack of UVB sun exposure and the resulting lower vitamin D levels.” continue reading
Body Repairs Skin Damage in Groundbreaking Study
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
A group of international researchers hypothesized that people whose skin had evolved to produce adequate vitamin D from sun exposure had also developed mechanisms to repair any skin damage that also occurred. continue reading
Home tanning beds: convenient but dangerous, health experts say
Monday, February 27, 2017
But it is better for consumers to come to salons, where staffers teach “the golden rule of smart tanning, which is “don’t ever get sunburned,” says Joseph Levy, scientific adviser to the American Suntanning Association, which represents salon owners. continue reading
