Member Updates
JCTA Research Project on Vitamin D levels
Friday, January 25, 2013
Objective
This project is designed to find out whether the Health Authority recommendations are correct for Vitamin D intake and maintaining Vitamin D Blood Levels in the 100 to 150 nmol/L range without indoor tanning included. The project will also be designed to find out if the average tanner can maintain vitamin d3 levels throughout the winter months.… continue reading
JCTA UPDATE 02.05.10
Friday, January 25, 2013
JCTA UPDATE 02.05.10
1.Bad news week for the tanning industry
- CDA press release and PSA Campaign
- Make sure if you advertise anywhere you call your ad rep to have the PSA pulled. This has been working right across the country.
- JCTA press release went out Feb 2nd to counter the CDA – a number of interviews were done.
Bill 83 – Teen Tanning Ban
Friday, January 25, 2013
The government of Ontario let Bill 83 die on March 8th, 2010. The JCTA continues to work with the government on new regulations that will hopefully follow the JCTA guidelines
I’d like to thank the membership for their financial support. This has cost the tanning community over $100,000.00 so far.… continue reading
Higher Vitamin D levels could save 37,000 lives a year
Friday, January 25, 2013
TORONTO — April 6, 2010 — Canada’s death rate could fall by as many as 37,000 deaths each year or 16 per cent if Canadians simply increased their daily vitamin D intake to intended levels, says a study conducted by four of the world’s leading vitamin D researchers entitled: An Estimate of the Economic Burden and Premature Deaths Due to Vitamin D Deficiency in Canada.… continue reading
Be Prepared for a Private Member’s Bill to be Introduced April 13th – TEEN TANNING BAN
Friday, January 25, 2013
Dear Salon Owners, Please forward this email to anyone you know in the industry
Be Prepared for a Bill that will be introduced to the Ontario Government by the NDP Health Critic France Gelinas to BAN TEEN TANNING. We suggest if contacted by the media that you forward them to the JCTA for us to respond.… continue reading
