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The Connecticut State Dental Commission issued a statement announcing a public hearing to discuss whether to restrict teeth whitening procedures to be performed only by a licensed dentist. This could mean that many in the indoor tanning community could have …

A University of South Carolina study has produced one of the strongest connections yet between vitamin D deficiency and an increased risk of breast cancer — a relationship now confirmed by hundreds of studies.

“Particularly in women with darker skin, …

Smart Tan Sales Training Consultant Jerry Marfut is teaching an all-new tanning salon merchandising class at Smart Tan Downtown — Smart Tan’s 15th Annual Convention and Trade show Oct. 22-24 in Downtown Nashville. And attendees will have the chance to …

Yesterday, the IRS held a webinar addressing the collection of the new Excise Tax on Indoor Tanning Services. The IRS representatives offered valuable information about what services are taxable, business exemptions, collecting the tax and filing.

The tax applies to …

Indoor tanning facility owners say customers choose Smart Tan tanning facilities primarily for the service and staff at the salons, according to a SmartTan.com survey conducted in October.

According to the survey, 65 percent of of professional indoor tanning facility …

The Oregon Department of Human Services is requiring that by July 1, 2011, all registered professional indoor tanning businesses must complete an approved training course. Previously, only physical classroom training was accepted, but the new regulations have been expanded to …

A leading internet health education web site has urged the legions of pink-bracelet-clad advocates breast cancer awareness to consider the fact that “the Sunshine Vitamin” could do more for breast cancer prevention than wearing pink ever will.

“One in eight …

It’s no secret that small businesses have taken a massive hit due to the recession, and the indoor tanning industry has been hit especially hard. Not only are salon owners dealing with a poor economy, but the new excise tax …