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The non-profit Vitamin D Council’s January newsletter documents stories of broken bones in very young children that most likely are caused by alarmingly low levels of “The Sunshine Vitamin” in mothers and infants. The letter was distributed this week.

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To the Editor:

I read your recent article “Tanning beds pose a significant risk of skin cancer” (Jan.20 Paris Star). I am very disappointed that you did not attempt to provide two sides to the article. You did not contact …

The U.S. National Cancer Institute — in bold type on an a section added to its web site in June 2010 — admits that there is no evidence that avoiding sunlight or sunbeds actually decreases the risk of skin cancer.…

The Indoor Tanning Association praised the House Republican leadership today for fulfilling its campaign promise to the American people and voting to repeal healthcare reform. “As the industry first hit by the bill’s many tax increases, we applaud the steps …

The “Sun Scare” message is creating an unbalanced perception of UV light and driving people away from a natural and intended part of life.

That’s why Smart Tan’s Matt Russell and Joe Levy will be presenting a free webinar Thursday, …

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Jan. 20) — The nation’s largest dermatology organization is deliberately misleading the American public about vitamin D according to the Vitamin D Council, an independent non-profit group dedicated to ending vitamin D deficiency.

In a position statement …

A British Broadcasting Co. report this week blamed SPF 50 for one child’s severe vitamin D deficiency, a condition that a British doctor said hindered her recovery from a bone surgery.

The child, named Tyler, told the BBC reporter, “It …

“There is no inherent, unique benefit. It is cosmetic.” — Dr. Richard Stanwick, the Vancouver Island health official who led the crusade to outlaw indoor tanning for those under 18 in the greater Victoria area in British Columbia, Canada last …