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Oakville Bans teens from using tanning beds

Tuesday, August 14, 2012
CTV Toronto Published Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 12:12PM EDT Last Updated Monday, Aug. 13, 2012 8:41PM EDT The town of Oakville has become the first municipality in Ontario to prevent teens from using tanning beds. Oakville town council voted Monday evening to pass a bylaw that makes it illegal for anyone 18 years of age or younger to use a tanning bed.… continue reading

Council to vote on restricting tanning beds to those under 18

Friday, August 10, 2012
The Town of Oakville took the next step towards prohibiting the use of tanning beds to citizens 18 years or older. Oakville’s Administrative Services committee voted unanimously Wednesday to put the amendment to a Town council vote Monday. If approved, Oakville would become the first municipality in Canada to restrict the use of tanning beds to adults.… continue reading

Media Wrong on ‘Tan Mom’ Pics

Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Wednesday, August 8th, 2012 New Jersey’s media-persecuted ‘Tan Mom’ Patricia Krentcil made worldwide headlines again this week, appearing in an In Touch magazine photo-interview after the magazine challenged her to stop suntanning for an entire month. The In Touch story — and widespread media accounts of it — falsely gave the impression that Krentcil’s now-infamous axle-grease-thick rub-on and spray-on “black-face” media appearance this spring was a UV tan.… continue reading

Sun exposure: Benefits beyond D production

Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Posted on August 1, 2012 by Brant Cebulla, VitaminDcouncil.org Some of our readers have requested for more information on the benefits of sun exposure outside of vitamin D production. Fortunately, a review asking this very question was published in the last issue of Dermato Endocrinology by Professors Asta Juzeniene and Johan Moan.… continue reading

Derms in the Dark on Base Tans

Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012 SmartTan.com A new about.com article alleges to answer a question from a reader about base tans, which the author calls mythical and suggests don’t exist even though many dermatology leaders insist otherwise. “It is a commonly believed myth that getting a ‘base tan’ before going on a vacation will protect you from sunburns.… continue reading

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