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“I will tell you something, Representative Maloney: CIGARETTES are the cigarettes of our time. That is the third-rail of public health and don’t mess with that. Do not attempt to compare something natural and intended to cigarettes.”…

The Indoor Tanning Association issued the following statement this week about its settlement agreement reached with the Federal Trade Commission regarding advertising placed in March 2008:…

Almost 6 in 10 indoor tanning businesses will maintain staff levels or will add new staff members in 2010, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in January.…

The indoor tanning community — retail businesses, suppliers and the 30 million indoor tanning clients who value its service — must continue to make Congress aware that no form of a federal “Tan Tax” should be considered in or outside …

Acting immediately following Tuesday’s election surprise in Massachusetts, Smart Tan issued a press release Wednesday morning to the American news media about the “Tan Tax” – pointing out that an estimated 200,000 lettters to Congress have been written by tanners …

“This new tanning tax is unquestionably short-sighted and counterproductive. Not only did dermatologists get the government not to tax Botox, they are instead going to tax HEALTHY tanning beds that are a vital source of vitamin D during the winter …

Smart Tan’s full line of tee-shirts are a great way for you and your staff to let your clients know that sun exposure is natural and intended, and that your salon believes that sunburn prevention — not sun avoidance — …

Sales of vitamin D supplements have now surpassed sales of vitamin C supplements according to a Canadian vitamin D manufacturer — further evidence that the public is waking up to the fact that vitamin D has been neglected.…