In the News
Rate of skin cancers rising along with sunscreen use
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Dear Dr. Bone: I just read that the incidence of melanoma is going up worldwide even though we are all aware of the risks of too much sun exposure and are using sunscreen more then ever. Odd, don’t you think? – S.J.… continue reading
Need a good sunscreen? There’s an app for that
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
It’s that time of year again. Our focus moves outdoors as fun in the sun becomes a comfortable possibility with warmer weather.
Saturday was such a day for our family, as the season’s first high school tennis matches were held. Though the wind was moderate and cool, the sky was partly cloudy.
Mayo Tanning Report To Mislead
Monday, April 2, 2012
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic are attempting to allege that indoor tanning is causing an 8-fold increase in melanoma incidence since 1970 in women under age 40 in one Minnesota county despite the fact that the nation’s largest and most comprehensive cancer registry shows no such increase.
… continue readingQuest for justice raises many questions
Monday, April 2, 2012
The proposed legislation banning commercial tanning by people under the age of 18 is a classic example of bad law.
This proposal is an insult to our younger citizens. The vast majority of young people are intelligent and, given good information, are quite capable of making sound decisions in their own best interests.
To accept the teen ban or not? – Help the Board of Directors decide
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Dear JCTA Members,
The Board of Directors (BOD) has been discussing whether or not to accept the teen ban and change the direction of where the JCTA spends its money. Discussions by the BOD have been mixed and thus we are reaching out to you our members to aid in making this decision.… continue reading
