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Story Exposes ‘Sun Scare’ Effect

Monday, April 12, 2010

 SmartTan.com

 
A WCBS News story in New York acknowledged that fear of the sun is the cause of vitamin D deficiency — the latest in media and scientific acknowledgment of something that has been obvious to those who research UV light.
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Kudos for “The Vitamin D Solution”

Sunday, April 11, 2010

SmartTan.com

 
“The Vitamin D Solution sets a new standard in health and wellness that I believe will change the face of medicine as we know it.”
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Sunbed Industry Overlooked At NIWA UV Workshop

Sunday, April 11, 2010

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Indoor tanning/ sunbed business Get Brown Tanning hopes that a UV Workshop concluding today in Queenstown will give the New Zealand public a better understanding of ultraviolet light and its role in human health.
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Canadian Doctors Want Tanning Bed Restrictions for Minors

Thursday, April 8, 2010
By Joan Delaney
 
The Ontario Medical Association has called for restrictions on the use of artificial tanning equipment so that tanning beds cannot be used by those under 18 years of age. (photos.com)
In an effort to dispel the common misconception that tanning beds are safer than the sun, the Ontario Medical Association wants to restrict artificial tanning for youth under 18.
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General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel Meeting – March 25, 2010 FDA MEETING

Thursday, April 8, 2010
The General and Plastic Surgery Devices Panel of the FDA/CDRH Medical Devices Advisory Committee met on Thursday, March 25, 2010 to review and discuss recent information, including recent literature regarding the possible risks to the general public from intentional exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV) from use of tanning lamps.… continue reading

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