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Blumenthal: FDA needs to stop deceptive sunscreen labels
Thursday, July 9, 2009
BY ASHLEY STINNETT
Richard Blumenthal (D) HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline)- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should end its year long delay and finally stop deceptive and misleading sunscreen labels and marketing, state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said in a letter.… continue reading
Ottawa urged to consider barring under-18s from tanning beds
Thursday, July 9, 2009
A new report about young people and skin cancer has one Ottawa councillor calling for a minimum age requirement at Ottawa’s tanning salons. Last week, the Canadian Dermatology Association released a report that said young people were more likely to get skin cancer, partly because of their use of tanning beds.… continue reading
Penetrating Sunscreens?
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
SmartTan.com
The New York Times on Monday published an article acknowledging that sunscreen chemicals themselves are being investigated as actually increasing users’ risk of melanoma skin cancer — ironically the opposite of what proponents of chemical sunscreens have always alleged. Although the U.S.… continue reading
Councillor Questions Talk of Tanning Beds Bylaw – Ottawa
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Josh Pringle
An Ottawa City Councillor suggests the city should focus on education instead of legislation when it comes to tanning beds. In a letter to General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services Susan Jones, Councillor Bob Monette questions why the city is considering legislation to ban youths under 18 from using tanning beds when they can just go out in the sun.… continue reading
Mole genes ‘can double cancer risk’
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Two genes that regulate the appearance of moles can double the risk of skin cancer, new research has shown. Scientists identified the genes after scouring the genetic codes of more than 1,500 adult female twins in the UK. Single-letter variations in the code associated with high mole counts were found in two genes linked to melanoma skin cancer.… continue reading
