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Salons Report Stronger 2011: Smart Tan Poll
More than half of tanning business owners say their 2011 tanning season was stronger than the previous year, according to the results of a SmartTan.com poll conducted in August.
According to the poll, 55 percent of tanning businesses reported stronger …
Study: UV Suppresses MS Symptoms
A University of Wisconsin study suggests that UV exposure, totally independent of vitamin D production, suppresses an animal model of multiple sclerosis — another indication that UV exposure’s positive influence extends well beyond vitamin D production.
Researchers, including University of …
Virginia Salon Hardly Felt Earthquake
Tuesday’s rare East Coast earthquake made a rumble in the national media. But it did little to shake up indoor tanning stores.
“There was one girl in the salon at the time, and she works for me,” Bob Sigman, owner …
Virginia Salon Hardly Felt Earthquake
Tuesday’s rare East Coast earthquake made a rumble in the national media. But it did little to shake up indoor tanning stores.
“There was one girl in the salon at the time, and she works for me,” Bob Sigman, owner …
‘Addiction’ Study Design Questioned
Dermatology’s latest study attempting to mischaracterize humanity’s natural chemical attraction to sunlight as “addiction” only involved seven subjects and didn’t actually use real indoor tanning sessions, a closer analysis of the study’s protocol revealed.
“The new study involved seven frequent …
Nashville Event Features Stossel, 30 Panelists
More than 30 expert salon panelists will join Smart Tan consultants, hired speakers, scientific experts and keynote speaker John Stossel at Smart Tan Downtown’s educational conference in what will be Smart Tan’s most complete business transformation convention in the event’s …
Natural Society: FDA Hiding Sunscreen Risks
A leading natural health advocacy group has accused the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of knowing about potential risks in many over-the-counter sunscreen products for more than a decade while doing nothing to warn consumers.
The Natural Society — a …
Millions Tan To Avoid High Derm Fees
More than 5 out of 6 indoor tanning businesses report having clients who patronize the salon as a less-expensive alternative to sunbed phototherapy in a dermatology office, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in August.
According to the poll, 86 …
