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Update on the 10 percent Tan Tax
Although passage of federal Health Care Reform legislation means a 10 percent federal tax on all UV indoor tanning services would go into effect July 1, none of the details on how that tax will be collected by the Internal …
Salons Teach Teens Suncare: Poll Shows
The owners of professional indoor tanning facilities overwhelmingly believe that they are teaching effective sunburn prevention one person at a time in their communities, according to a SmartTan.com poll.
According to the poll, more than 9 of 10 salon owners …
Hold Derms Liable for Lies: Poll
More than 9 out of 10 indoor tanning professionals think that dermatology industry groups who say that any UV exposure is implicitly harmful are criminally liable for mis-stating the truth.
Only 9 percent in the poll thought the derm groups …
FDA Panel Weighs Tanning Regs
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday gave loose recommendations to the agency to begin the process of exploring tougher regulations for indoor tanning equipment.
After a day-long public hearing the FDA’s General & Plastic Surgery Devices …
Mothers, infants are ‘D’ Deficient
A new study has added to the piles of research showing that mothers and infants are vitamin D deficient – adding further evidence to the case that a generation of sun-deprived mothers are delivering vitamin D deficient children.
“Roughly 9 …
Don’t Stop Fighting The ‘Tan Tax’
The controversial 10 percent tax on indoor tanning sessions included in Congress’ Health Care bill still must clear a process called “Reconciliation” in the U.S. Senate – a step where senators can once again alter objectionable parts of the bill.…
Tell Your Senators: Kill the Tan Tax!
The controversial 10 percent tax on indoor tanning sessions included in Congress’ Health Care bill still must clear a process called “Reconciliation” in the U.S. Senate – a step where senators can once again alter objectionable parts of the bill.…
Sunshine Vitamin Fights Flu: Study
Vitamin D supplementation significantly lowered flu incidence in a double-blind study of Japanese children published this week in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
“A little over three years ago, a San Francisco-area psychiatrist and several colleagues in other fields …
