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Oakville moves toward restrictions on tanning beds without talking to salons
Friday, July 6, 2012
To wait is to wait for others to die: advocate Oakville moves toward restrictions on tanning beds. Ward 2 Councillor Pam Damoff brought forward the motion intended to protect young people whom she says are particularly at risk of developing skin cancer through the use of tanning beds.… continue reading
AHS offers tanning caution
Thursday, July 5, 2012
By KIRSTEN GORUK Herald
Tribune staff Posted 9 hours ago Spending time in the sunshine isn’t the only form of tanning that people should be concerned about. Alberta Health Services is reminding people that while sunscreen and a hat are a good idea during the summer months, the dangers of indoor tanning are serious and remain an issue throughout the year.… continue reading
How Lewis Shender built a new future for Hollywood Tans
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
07.01.2012 | Erik Cassano | Philadelphia |
Consumer Services Laboratories with tanning booths? That’s what Lewis Shender sees. The president and CEO of Sewell, N.J.-based Hollywood Tans sees his chain of tanning salon franchises as a nationwide collection of 140 labs conducting experiments in marketing and customer service.… continue reading
Natural Society: FDA Hiding Sunscreen Risks
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Thursday, June 28th, 2012
A leading natural health advocacy group has accused the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of knowing about potential risks in many over-the-counter sunscreen products for more than a decade while doing nothing to warn consumers.… continue reading
Sunshine lessons from Australia
Monday, July 2, 2012
Posted: Monday, July 2, 2012 12:00 am | Updated: 6:43 pm, Thu Jun 28, 2012.
Sunshine lessons from Australia Forrest Mims III Seguin Gazette Ultraviolet sunshine stimulates the production of vitamin D in human skin. But excessive UV can cause skin cancer.… continue reading
