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That’s right \u2014 that was printed in Vogue magazine.<\/p>\n
That’s a total reversal from what Vogue, its publication partners (Cosmopolitan, Allure, Self and other Conde Nast magazines) and Dermatology lobbyists had been telling people \u2014 that mid-day sun was a no-no. But, as it turns out, they have learned that no one makes any vitamin D naturally without mid-day sun, and the key is sunburn prevention \u2014 not sun avoidance.<\/p>\n
“They’re saying what Smart Tan has been saying all along \u2014 that regular, moderate UV exposure is natural and necessary,” Smart Tan Vice President Joseph Levy said. “While I don’t think they are going to hug us any time soon, they are at least seeing what we are saying now.”<\/p>\n
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