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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.…

About three-quarters of tanning facility owners say the U.S. Senate’s proposed 10 percent “Tan Tax” would force them to lay off employees or close locations, a SmartTan.com poll conducted in early January revealed.…

A Canadian physician told The Vancouver Sun Thursday that she beat her own personal bout with swine flu by increasing her vitamin D levels.…

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was part of the back-room midnight deal that put the proposed 10 percent “Tan Tax” into the senate version of health care reform. Want to let Harry know how you feel about that? We …

A financial services columnist this week penned a strong essay urging everyone to question the ignorance of “the ‘consensus’ on sunlight exposure (which) has badly misled us towards vitamin D deficiencies.”…