Inslee signs bill banning tanning beds for youth
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Teens under the age of 18 will be banned from using tanning beds in Washington state under a measure signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee. Inslee signed Senate Bill 6065 […]
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Tanning Bill: Lawmakers Proposing Age Restriction
Iowa lawmakers are trying once again to change the rules regarding tanning beds. Last year, lawmakers decided to leave the law the way it was but this year, there’s another push to stop those under […]
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Bogus Study Spins Tanning Data
A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association is getting press today — the study pools survey data collected over the past 22 years and attempts to say that indoor tanning usage […]
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Sunbeds and UV exposure: Can they elevate mood?
I ran across a 2002 paper that begins, “People tend to feel better after exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation.” The authors are seven German scientists from Ruhr-University. Gambichler T, Bader A, Vojvodic M, Bechara FG, […]
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Indoor Tanning Laws Help Keep Teen Girls Away, Study Finds
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Teen girls are less likely to go to indoor tanning salons if they live in states that restrict their use of tanning beds, a new study reveals. Research […]
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Next Frontier in the Move to Ban Tanning Beds
Australia cracks down on indoor tanning amid global push to cut skin-cancer rates SYDNEY – While public-health officials in the U.S. consider placing warnings about cancer risk on tanning beds, authorities in Australia are going […]
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Sun tanning beds at solariums expected to be shut down eventually
The Health Minister Kim Hames says Western Australia is likely to follow in the footsteps of the rest of the nation and shut down sun beds. WA is the only state that has not banned […]
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Indoor Tanning Lotion Terminology
What is the difference between Accelerators and Maximizers? What about are the benefits of hemp seed oil, tyrosine, copper and other ingredients found in indoor tanning lotions? With all the different formulas of lotion available, […]
