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Another study from within the American dermatology industry is suggesting that melanoma incidence is not really increasing but only appears to be doing so because doctors are more aggressively diagnosing lesions as melanoma.…

“There are 920,000 heart attacks suffered in the United States every year.4 According to the American Heart Association, the annual cost of health care services, medications, and lost productivity related to these heart attacks is over $156 billion. The annual …

An overwhelming majority of indoor tanning business owners say their tanning businesses are teaching a balanced message to customers about the risks of overexposure to UV light — a key reason why indoor tanning is being more honest about UV …

The International Smart Tan Network today launched the official Smart Tan Forums as part of its website — an effort to help those in the indoor tanning community communicate with other salon owners, manufacturers, distributors and Smart Tan Certified trainers.…

“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 …