1.0Smart Tan Newshttps://news.smarttan.comrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="TYKWCx96Jp"><a href="https://news.smarttan.com/index.php/salons-teaching-a-balanced-message/">Salons Teaching a Balanced Message</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://news.smarttan.com/index.php/salons-teaching-a-balanced-message/embed/#?secret=TYKWCx96Jp" width="600" height="338" title="“Salons Teaching a Balanced Message” — Smart Tan News" data-secret="TYKWCx96Jp" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://news.smarttan.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> 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 than the cosmetic dermatology and chemical sunscreen industries. According to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in late January, 85 percent of salons say they appropriately deliver a balanced message about the risks of overexposure. “Where the rubber meets the road, professional tanning businesses do a better job teaching overall sun care than those who are preaching one-sided sun avoidance,” Smart Tan Vice President Joseph Levy said. “Cosmetic dermatology and chemical sunscreen companies are teaching that all sunlight should be avoided – which is both alarmist and potentially harmful. In contrast, we aim to teach a balanced message, and it’s clear that professional tanning businesses are getting the job done.” Cosmetic dermatology still fails to acknowledge that a suntan is effective at helping the body prevent sunburn. “It is so ludicrous that they continue to hold onto this antiquated belief,” Levy said. “It’s the modern-world equivalent to maintaining that the Earth is flat.”https://smarttan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2010-02-02-Balanced-message-copy.jpg