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Young men among most likely to use fake tan
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Tanning is on the rise among Britain’s young men, with more than one in four aged 16-24 using self tan products. continue reading
Health Canada – Guidance Document for Tanning Equipment
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Health Canada for the first time has written a draft guidance document for the regulations on the manufacturing, selling and importing for UV tanning equipment and asked industry for their comment and concerns. continue reading
Vitamin D shortfall linked to seasonal depression, researchers say
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Low levels of vitamin D are already linked to a host of developmental and other physical ailments, but now researchers say missing the nutrient may also be a major contributing factor for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or clinical depression caused by a lack of sunlight. continue reading
Cancer survivor wants tanning bed industry banned
Monday, December 1, 2014
A Sept. 2, 2014, statement by the JCTA said, “there has been a desire recognized by our industry to prevent anyone under 18 from accessing UV tanning. We think that is reasonable.”
Gilroy said the one condition the JCTA requests is that the ban on use by minors has an exception for cases in which a doctor prescribes someone to use a tanning bed for therapeutic reasons.
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Canada’s current vitamin D intake recommendations need to be re-evaluated: Study
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Increasing vitamin D intake could prevent 37,000 deaths annually and help taxpayers save billions
JCTA NOTE: the research quoted about deaths and cost to taxpayer was funded by JCTA Member dollars through the VDS
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