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Sarnia Mayor Bradley wants staff to consider indoor tanning bylaw

Tuesday, June 7, 2011
 

Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley wants City Council to ask city staff to explore the idea of implementing a municipal bylaw prohibiting anyone under the age of 18 from using an indoor tanning bed.

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Cancer Society wants Sarnia bylaw restricting tanning beds for youth

Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Using a salon tanning bed shouldn’t be an option for anyone under 18, says the local manager of the Canadian Cancer Society. And Helen Cole has asked Sarnia to introduce a bylaw prohibiting youth from using tanning beds. The machines can emit ultraviolet radiation at levels five times higher than the midday summer sun, Cole said, noting melanoma is among the most common form of cancer for Canadians aged 15 to 29.… continue reading

Canadian Medical Associations Announce Support of Vitamin D Scientists’

Monday, June 6, 2011
Call to D*Action for Testing and Higher Serum Levels The Ontario Society of Physicians for Complementary Medicine and the Section of Complementary and Integrative Medicine of the Ontario Medical Association have become the first public health organizations to officially endorse and pledge their support for the GrassrootsHealth Scientists’ Call to D*action.… continue reading

Endocrine Society Announces New Clinical Practice Guidelines for Vitamin D

Monday, June 6, 2011
The Endocrine Society released new clinical practice guidelines calling for vitamin D concentrations of 30-60 ng/ml (75-150 nmol/L), closely approaching the recommendation of 40-60 ng/ml of the GrassrootsHealth’ consortium of vitamin D experts.… continue reading

Uvalux Tanning & Support and Can Tan Sun Systems Come Together!

Monday, June 6, 2011
The team at Uvalux Tanning & Support and CanTan Sun Systems are pleased to announce their upcoming merger! This exciting partnership unites two marketleaders and brings together an outstanding support team for the Indoor Tanning Industry.continue reading

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