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Bloomberg Tanning Story Cited – No Tanning Industry Sources At All

Wednesday, December 5, 2012
A Bloomberg News story about indoor tanning published Sunday included all the talking points from the American Academy of Dermatology Association’s anti-UV lobbying docket, but interviewed no sources from within the tanning community. continue reading

Teen tanning cancer risks prompt backlash

Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Health officials from Brasilia to Sydney and Vancouver are banning tanning salons amid evidence that they cause malignant lesions. Use of tanning beds causes all three types of skin cancer, especially for people younger than 25 years, a study published in October from the University of California, San Francisco said. continue reading

Doctors fight soaring Vitamin D deficiency

Friday, November 30, 2012
Soaring rates of vitamin D deficiency in Cambridgeshire have sparked action by doctors, new figures have revealed.… continue reading

City of Mississauga Bans Teens from Tanning

Friday, November 30, 2012
Today, Mississauga City Council passed a by-law that will ban teens (under 18) from using indoor tanning equipment. JCTA Note: this follows the Peel Region Bylaw from Sept 27th. Start date is Jan 1st 2013 continue reading

1 in 4 Salons Call Units ‘Sunbeds’

Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Approximately 1 in 4 indoor tanning facilities now refer to their UV tanning units as “sunbeds” — a term that accurately portrays the fact that sunbeds are, above all else, a surrogate for natural sunshine. continue reading

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