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The American Academy of Dermatology — supported financially by sun care companies who sell an estimated $35 billion in cosmetic products marketed with over-the-top anti-sun messaging — on Monday launched its latest attempt to mislead the teenage public into believing …

Nearly three-quarters of tanning businesses say the first four months of 2008 met or exceeded their expectations, according to a SmartTan.com survey conducted in the last week of April. Almost half — 45 percent — of tanning businesses say business …

Nearly three-quarters of tanning businesses say the first four months of 2008 met or exceeded their expectations, according to a SmartTan.com survey conducted in the last week of April. Almost half — 45 percent — of tanning businesses say business …

The International Smart Tan Network sent the following letter to The Daily Texan in response to a University of Texas’ law students complaint that a Texas-based tanning salon was advertising that tanning manufactures vitamin D.…

The International Smart Tan Network sent the following letter to The Daily Texan in response to a University of Texas’ law students complaint that a Texas-based tanning salon was advertising that tanning manufactures vitamin D.…

A major British newspaper this week published a story under the headline, “Sun lamps help unborn babies beat osteoporosis” — further evidence that the value of regular UV exposure is getting through to the press as part of the unfolding …

A major British newspaper this week published a story under the headline, “Sun lamps help unborn babies beat osteoporosis” — further evidence that the value of regular UV exposure is getting through to the press as part of the unfolding …

Beauty web site Glam.com — a quasi-beauty, celebrity web site — on Tuesday attempted to debunk myths about tanning. Instead, it published even more myths and mis-statements.…