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The Indoor Tanning Association applauds Congressmen Michael Grimm of New York, Pat Tiberi of Ohio and Phil Roe of Tennessee and the 24 original cosponsors for their leadership in introducing H.R. 2092, legislation to repeal the regressive 10% tax on …

Four out of five indoor tanning businesses say May was as good as or better than expected, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted the last week of May — another sign that indoor tanning businesses are enjoying a strong season.…

John Stossel — North America’s most-celebrated consumer exposé journalist whose “Give Us A Break” segments and best-selling books blow the whistle on consumer fraud — will be the keynote speaker at Smart Tan’s 2011 Convention and Trade Show in Downtown …

A Washington, D.C., consumer group is reminding consumers that mis-use (over-use) of chemical sunscreen will lead to vitamin D deficiency and may actually contribute to an increase in skin cancer rates.

The non-profit Environmental Working Group — perhaps the world’s …

Smart Tan is constantly striving to provide salons with the most complete and pertinent information, as well as making it as easy to access as possible. With the increased popularity of smart phones and tablets, we’re working to make all …

The Washington, D.C., based Environmental Working Group – a consumer watchdog that has blasted FDA for not updating sunscreen regulations since the late 1970s and chastizes sunscreen manufacturers for poor product safety standards, has released its 2011 report on the …

“Working on a tan is analogous to training muscles; both, if done in moderation and reasonably, serve a worthwhile purpose.” — Dr. Bernard Ackerman, founder of the New York City-based Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology and author of The Sun and …

A new SmartTan.com survey suggests that mix of large-box “anchor” tenants in strip malls with tanning salons may be changing — with fewer salons tied to malls anchored by supermarkets today than just a few years ago. According to a …