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Derm: Tans are Nature’s Sunblock

Thursday, March 29, 2012
British dermatology leader Dr. Sam Shuster says that a suntan is not damage — it is nature’s intended design and that anyone who thinks otherwise should “tell that to Darwin.” Shuster’s comments on suntans are published as a portion of the book “Panic Nation: Unpicking the Myths We’re Told About Food and Health” available on www.Amazon.com.
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Alberta Health Services – New website thebigburn.ca

Wednesday, March 28, 2012
CALGARY, March 28, 2012 /CNW/ – The deadly risks and ugly truths of indoor tanning are at the centre of a new public education campaign to inform teens about the dangers of tanning beds.… continue reading

A push for Ontario to follow BC – press release from CCS

Thursday, March 22, 2012
TORONTO, March 21, 2012 /CNW/ – The Canadian Cancer Society applauds British Columbia for its plans to introduce regulations preventing young people from using indoor tanning.… continue reading

NEW Mini Poster – Doctor’s Tell a Brighter Side

Thursday, March 22, 2012
New Mini Poster for easy download and printing. Just login to the Member’s Area and click on the Mini Poster button. This is free for members to use.… continue reading

B.C. vows to ban children and teens from using tanning beds

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Kathy Barnard was just 15 when she and her sister picked up a do-it-yourself tanning light from a local department store in Powell River, B.C., brought it home and baked under it for more than an hour.

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