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HEADLINE STORY: Tanning owners are still getting their own tan on, survey shows
Owners of indoor tanning facilities are still finding time to tan as much or more than they did last year, a SmartTan.com poll conducted this month revealed.…
Although preliminary, newsletter reports that a federal tan tax is among many possibilities that could emerge
DEC. 9, 2009 — The concept of an excise tax on indoor tanning is being kicked around, at least in early stages, as one of many possible sources of federal revenue, an on-line Washington policy newsletter reported Tuesday.…
HEADLINE STORY: Although preliminary, newsletter reports that a federal tan tax is among many possibilities that could emerge
DEC. 9, 2009 — The concept of an excise tax on indoor tanning is being kicked around, at least in early stages, as one of many possible sources of federal revenue, an on-line Washington policy newsletter reported Tuesday.…
Comedienne Rosie O’Donnell angers Skin Cancer Prevention Groups, who turn to hyperbole in response.
“Going out into the sun without protection is as, or even more dangerous, than having unprotected sex.” — Melanoma activist Marisa Marchetto, responding to Rosie O’Donnell’s recent appearance on Rachael Ray’s television show in which O’Donell declared that she “lives …
HEADLINE STORY: Comedienne Rosie O’Donnell angers Skin Cancer Prevention Groups, who turn to hyperbole in response.
“Going out into the sun without protection is as, or even more dangerous, than having unprotected sex.” — Melanoma activist Marisa Marchetto, responding to Rosie O’Donnell’s recent appearance on Rachael Ray’s television show in which O’Donell declared that she “lives …
ABC News indoor tanning hidden camera report was more myopic than 20/20
DEC. 7, 2009 — ABC News “20/20” program on Friday teamed up with Cosmopolitan Magazine on a 7-minute segment designed to support Cosmo’s stated goal of discouraging indoor tanning usage, but which many observers in the tanning market feel fell …
HEADLINE STORY: ABC News indoor tanning hidden camera report was more myopic than 20/20
DEC. 7, 2009 — ABC News “20/20” program on Friday teamed up with Cosmopolitan Magazine on a 7-minute segment designed to support Cosmo’s stated goal of discouraging indoor tanning usage, but which many observers in the tanning market feel fell …
Dermatology is one of the most profitable medical professions
DEC. 4, 2009 — The number of cosmetic dermatologists in the United States is on the rise — driven by high profits from cosmetic services, low medical liability insurance costs and consumers whose appetite for botox injections and other cosmetic …
