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Less than 24 hours later, it was the Sizzle Tanning Salon in Saugus. They were caught Jan. 19, while attempting to rob a Honey Dew Donuts in Lynn. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Beacon Hill Roll Call Jul 25, 2009
Richard Tisei Yes Also up on Beacon Hill Restrict tanning salons to adults The Public Health Committee heard testimony on a bill that would prohibit anyone under age 16 from using a tanning bed at a tanning salon. Teens aged 16 and 17 would be permitted to tan with parental permission. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Buyers eat up restaurants Jul 25, 2009
Crossroads Commons, 2905 Pearl St., Boulder 80301 An At the Beach tanning salon has leased 2,265 square feet at this Whole Foods Market-anchored shopping center. Regency Centers Corp. (NYSE: REG) of Jacksonville, Fla. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Nike won't use leather from Amazon cattle Jul 24, 2009
The Center for the Brazilian Tanning Industry did not have immediate comment on Nike's announcement, but its president, Luiz Bittencourt, said last week that the sector had the same concerns. In a signed article published by the Sao Paulo newspaper Diario de Comercio e Industria, he said guidelines were being prepared to guarantee that Brazilian leather is produced in "an environmentally sound way.". (MSNBC -- Business)
Water line break swamps McHenry Village -- twice Jul 24, 2009
Sunset Beach tanning salon owner Betty Humphrey could not use her Mystic tan machine either day and had to turn away customers. Even those not directly affected by the lack of water, such as the home furnishing and design business Portico, felt its impact. (Modesto Bee, CA)
So much for Obamas premature emasculation Jul 22, 2009
And, as for Saxby, what a waste of tanning bed time and golf balls, amongst other things. Doggone/GA. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Ask a Dermatologist: Real advice about sun exposure, protection (1) Jul 20, 2009
Tanning beds are another big health risk. People who use tanning beds are 2 ... First exposure to tanning beds in youth increases the melanoma risk by 75 percent. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
WoundedWarriors Jul 19, 2009
" he says as he walks away, rolling his eyes in faux exasperation at a mother's prodding. Leslie smiles. He's learning ... and exhibiting his joking personality to boot. Nurturing, comforting and caring comes naturally to Leslie. The oldest of four children, she often looked after her siblings because her parents, Ed and Jane Juart, both worked. Her dad, an executive chef, moved the family numerous times to head institutional food operations for Stouffer's and other companies before settling in... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Cambridge Health Alliance physician offers sun safety tips Jul 16, 2009
Don t use tanning beds or sunlamps. The skin color of health is pale, not tan, he added. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
The Dark Side of the Sun Jul 15, 2009
"Studies also have shown tanning bed use increases the risk." ... " Know the Sun "Excessive exposure to the ultraviolet radiation of the sun is the most important preventable cause of all skin cancers, including melanoma," the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) notes on its melanoma fact sheet. Before you can protect your skin from the sun's damaging rays, you need to know a little about those rays. Sunlight consists of two types of rays - ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB). UVA... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
LETTER: Cap-trade bill will affect costs for every citizen Jul 13, 2009
Harry Potter wrote on Jul 9, 2009 5:24 PM:" " someone needs to tell senator B*ner that the steel industry disappeared from this country 25 years ago "Perhaps all those sessions in the tanning booth are effecting his brain, fb. ". knobren wrote on Jul 9, 2009 6:04 PM:" Father Bob, the point of the story was that repairs left undone lead to bigger and bigger problems that become more expensive and more difficult to repair.We could also look at the world as a neighborhood in disrepair. Some... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Logan Airport testing bird radar system Jul 10, 2009
She allegedly went on shopping sprees to businesses including Petco, Victoria s Secret, the Ritz Carlton hotel, and local tanning salons. PITTSFIELD Man gets 18 to 20 years for manslaughter A Pittsfield man whose murder conviction was overturned on appeal has been sentenced to 18 to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter. (Boston Globe)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Jul 10, 2009
Men have into tanning, waxing and skimpy shorts, according to eBay. Workmen claim image of Virgin Mary appeared in remains of felled tree. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
'Growing worry' on sunbed salons Jul 9, 2009
Tighter regulations for tanning salons in Wales may be considered amid "mounting concern" over their misuse ... ISSUES AMs WILL EXAMINE The use of sunbeds by children The overuse of sunbeds The supervision of sunbed users The use of coin-operated machines The monitoring and limiting of sunbed sessions The provision of health risk information at tanning salons The inspection of premises Source: Welsh assembly. (BBC News -- UK)
EPA-DNR Reveal Plan for Further Testing Jul 9, 2009
MDNR earlier announced it has withdrawn the exemption that allowed Prime Tanning Company to land apply the fertilizer product labeled as "Organic Plus." The exemption was granted to Prime Tanning on April 25, 2005. National Beef Leathers purchased Prime Tanning in March 2009 ... CONCERNED wrote on Jul 8, 2009 12:23 PM:" i think i would be more concerned over the use of transformer oil used on back roads to settle the dust than the tanning waist ,but its a toss up. ". (Cameron Observer, MO)
• Idaho population at high risk of skin cancer Jul 7, 2009
Ways to avoid sunburns and reduce exposure in the sun are: avoid sun tanning; use sunscreen every two hours and after perspiring or swimming; wear protective clothing like long-sleeved shirts, pants, sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat; and stay in the shade between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.. People also should not put sunscreen on infants under six months old except on small parts of the body like the nose or fingers. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Ecstasy harms brain on first use, study finds Jul 4, 2009
Laura Barton and Felix Clay travel to Orrell Park in Liverpool and find tanning is still very much in favour despite fears over its effects on health. 1 May 2009. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
COLUMN: Stay safe in the sun: Important tips to protect your skin Jul 3, 2009
Beware of the base tan: While incremental tanning may leave you less likely to burn, the harmful UV rays still get through and are in fact what cause the base tan in the first place. Know Your Medications: Some common prescription and over-the-counter drugs can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight. (Malden Observer, MA)
Scots take 'sun-fry' cancer risk Jul 3, 2009
It said the Scottish fair and freckly skin-type burnt easily, and that a fifth of Scots surveyed admitted to "binge tanning". Startlingly, about 40% even used products such as cooking oils and moisturisers to get a quicker, darker tan. (BBC News -- Health)
Senate eyes tanning legislation Jul 3, 2009 Chromium questions move to KCK? Jul 1, 2009 Hundreds of laws take effect Jul 1, 2009 Tucson business owners upset about reorganization at city hall Jun 30, 2009 Vitamin D Deficiency Is Hypertensio... Jun 30, 2009 Hot time in the city Jun 26, 2009 Proposed Medicare cuts prompt grumbles Jun 25, 2009 New Study Says Purported Melanoma Epidemic is Vastly Overstated Jun 23, 2009 Tanning beds now illegal for teens Jun 23, 2009 Naturally Healing Eczema Jun 21, 2009 AMs' sunbed health risk inquiry Jun 18, 2009 New sunbed controls to be urged Jun 17, 2009 Mycameronnews.com's News Podcast for the Week of June 4, discussing another round of testing by the EPA. Jun 17, 2009 Congress Sends Tobacco Bill To Obama Jun 16, 2009 Get Your Glow On This Summer Jun 16, 2009 Murder Suspect Claims Tanning Spray Killed His Wife Jun 5, 2009 Discover Good People Making Bad Mistakes -- A Thoughtful and Entertaining Look At Causes of Misperception and Conflict Jun 3, 2009 Deadly skin cancer cases rising Jun 2, 2009 The Dangers of Tanning Jun 2, 2009 Sun-related health risks you should know about Jun 1, 2009 Tanning addictsare still soaking up sun Jun 1, 2009 The 12th Street Gym stretches beyond just workouts Jun 1, 2009 Promote Vitamin D Testing for Public Joint Canadian Tanning Association urges Canadian Cancer Society Jun 1, 2009 Skin cancer is colorblind -- no 'free pass' May 31, 2009 Will the Antichrist be a homosexual? May 29, 2009 Crist vetoes pay cuts, gun-fund raid May 28, 2009 Foundation promotes ABCDEs of skin cancer May 27, 2009 How to Get Healthy Skin May 26, 2009 Welfare should be abolished, reader says May 22, 2009 Flip-Flops and Baseball Caps Raise Cancer Risk May 22, 2009 Weight Loss Wednesday: Program irons out cellulite for some May 21, 2009 Taken Blu-ray May 20, 2009 Skin Cancer: How to Spot It, How to Prevent It May 18, 2009 Glimpse of future health care in America isn't pretty May 18, 2009 Health Matters: Protect your skin, screen for cancer May 12, 2009 Fair-skinned banned from solariums May 11, 2009 To Mark Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Spacio Spa of Chicago Offers a Special Deal on Safe and Natural Airbrush Tan May 9, 2009 Was the federal court right to lower age restrictions on Plan B? May 9, 2009 Skin color clue to nicotine dependence May 9, 2009 Home light therapy psoriasis hope May 8, 2009 Tumor focus shifts May 8, 2009 Mexico's Swine Flu Battle Cry: A Return to Normal on Cinco de Mayo May 6, 2009 How to avoid skin cancer May 5, 2009 NewAmericans struggle through a day in the recession May 2, 2009 Girl, 10, burned at tanning salon May 2, 2009 A burning question? (2) May 2, 2009 Girl, 10, Burns 70 Percent of Body at Tanning Salon May 2, 2009 City of Tucson unveils recommended 2010 budget May 1, 2009 County Environmental Health works on food safety May 1, 2009 Photographs Of UV Exposure Can Impact Sunburns In Preteens Apr 30, 2009 Brockovich discusses lawsuit Apr 30, 2009 Tanning teens hear cancer warning Apr 29, 2009 Rockwool tests rescheduled; chromium 6 testing in planning stage Apr 28, 2009 Upside of a downturn: Dropouts drop back in Apr 28, 2009 Silver Lake students produce video of driving dangers Apr 20, 2009 Cancer rates rising among young adults Apr 18, 2009 Teen and young adult cancer rates rising Apr 17, 2009 Canada reports rising cancer rates among young people Apr 17, 2009 Friends, Foes Cash In On Palin Apr 17, 2009 Board of Health cautions tanners Apr 17, 2009 Women's 'binge tan' cancer risk Apr 9, 2009 Melanoma top cancer in U.K. young women Apr 8, 2009 Moments of Serenity Moves to New Location Apr 8, 2009 North Country health reform Apr 1, 2009 Teen tanning ban? Concerns have states mulling restrictions on minors Apr 1, 2009
Beth Bream, owner of Dream Makers in Carlisle, cleans a tanning bed ... The state Senate is currently considering legislation that would regulate commercial tanning facilities in Pennsylvania ... Senate Bill 460, also known as the Indoor Tanning Regulation Act, passed the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee earlier this month and was referred to Senate Appropriations on Tuesday. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
MHSS: Sludge not a health concern Jul 2, 2009
On May 1, 2009, MDNR and EPA staff collected a total of eight soil samples from three farms in Andrew, Buchanan and DeKalb counties where sludge from Prime Tanning or National Beef Leathers is known to have been spread ... MDNR has withdrawn the exemption that allowed Prime Tanning Company to land apply the fertilizer product labeled as "Organic Plus." This exemption was granted to Prime Tanning on April 25, 2005 ... National Beef Leathers, LLC, purchased Prime Tanning in March 2009. (Cameron Observer, MO)
Tuesday afternoon they announced that at long last they will be discussing the results of their investigation surrounding Prime Tanning, a St. Joseph company who dumped State approved bi-product on farms as fertilizer ... Brockovich knew how to press the right buttons long enough to draw a correlation to Prime Tanning and the KC media lapped it up with a spoon ... Now that Prime Tanning and St. Joseph are in the bulls eye Cameron is left to pick up the pieces. (Cameron Observer, MO)
Most teens now will need their parents' permission before using a tanning facility, 16-year-olds can donate blood, and Internet pharmacies face stricter regulations ... Another national trend has been teen tanning ... According to Mississippi's new law, a parent or guardian must be physically present at a tanning facility when a child 14 or younger tans. (The Clarion-Ledger)
The final budget approved by the Tucson City Council Tuesday night comes complete with a new tax on health club memberships and tanning salons ... We're a very small group, and to impose a specific tax on a specific industry like this is just not fair, said Dave Fossdal, owner of a midtown tanning salon. (FOX 11, AZ)
The reduction of inflammation with vitamin D treatment, combined with the link between inflammation and chronic diseases has led to a reexamination of skin exposure to sunlight (and perhaps tanning lamps. The trend toward aggressive reduction of skin exposure to reduce skin cancer has moderated to careful exposure to sunlight while avoiding sunburns. (Suite101.com)
Stay away from sunlamps and tanning beds which can give off dangerous UV rays as well. Wear protective clothing such as loose, long-sleeved shirts and pants. (Niles Star, MI)
"I think you'll see a lot of skepticism because specifics have pain attached to them," said David French, a lobbyist for the International Franchise Association, which represents franchised businesses from restaurants to tanning salons and dislikes key parts of Obama's plan. "We're no longer shooting at ghosts. There are real targets.". (MSNBC -- Health)
"For years the Dermatology and sun-scare community -- typically people who are positioned to make a profit by scaring people away from Ultraviolet (UV) light -- have been using increased melanoma rates as 'proof' that people ought to stay out of the sun," said John Overstreet, Executive Director of the Indoor Tanning Association ... The Indoor Tanning Association represents thousands of indoor tanning manufacturers, distributors, facility owners and members from other support industries ... The... (PR Newswire)
AUSTIN Tanning beds are now illegal for anyone younger than 16 and a half ... The new law went in affect on Monday after Governor Rick Perry signed a teen tanning bill. (KHOU.com, TX)
In the case of psoriasis oral medications and recommendations for use of tanning beds are also sometimes part of the treatment plan ... For instance, some people do not believe in the use of tanning beds for any reason. (Suite101.com)
Assembly members have called for evidence on whether more controls are needed on tanning salons in Wales ... It is particularly concerned about the use of unsupervised tanning booths which are banned in Scotland ... However, she did support calls for stricter controls on unsupervised tanning saloons and unrestricted coin-operated sunbeds. (BBC News -- UK)
Currently, the 8,000 tanning salons in the UK are covered by voluntary guidelines drawn up by the industry ... As well as licensing all sunbed salons, the committee wants the rest of the UK to follow Scotland's lead in preventing children from using tanning salons. (BBC News -- UK)
Dawn wrote on Jun 16, 2009 7:30 AM:" Okay... Chris Whitley, EPA, said they had the raw data from the 4 farms they tested, along with data from multiple types of tests that were done at the Prime Tanning/National Beef site itself. It has been almost 2 weeks, which is the timeline he gave for analyzing and putting that raw data into a report. I'm looking forward to seeing these results, including access to the raw data, and finding out what the EPA's next steps will be. We are still waiting for... (Cameron Observer, MO)
The same logic being applied to justify regulation of tobacco can be applied to overeating, drinking soft drinks, tanning, eating meat, or any other behavior that can be shown to increase risk of death, disease, or injury. (Which is just about anything. (CBS News -- Health)
We've updated CBSNews. NEW YORK, June 8, 2009. (CBS News -- Early Show)
(June 4, 2009)A defense attorney is suggesting that a spray-on tanning product might actually be responsible for the death of Eleonora Kaufman, 33. Her husband, Adam Kaufman, 36, is accused of strangling her in November 2007, but his attorney, Bill Matthewman, said arsenic or some other poisonous substance in the tanning spray might actually be the culprit. (KWTX.com, TX)
Compartments includes stories of why previously effective medical treatments suddenly stop working and why some people can't stop going to tanning beds. Learn why some doctors appear clueless and uncaring to their peers. (Primezone Releases)
Binge tanning at home and abroad is blamed for the rise. Binge tanning has caused the number of Britons diagnosed with the deadliest form of skin cancer to top 10,000 each year, Cancer Research UK has said. (BBC News -- Health)
Skin Cancer and Other Risks Associated with Tanning ... The reality, however, is that each time you expose your skin to ultraviolet rays, whether from the sun or a tanning bed, you are drastically increasing your likelihood of developing skin cancer ... Yet, while it s easy to eschew tanning beds, staying indoors and avoiding sunlight all together is hardly practical. (Suite101.com)
Tanning damages DNA, destroys collagen and raises cancer risk ... The big safe tanning mythGenetic tests indicate that it may not be possible to elicit a tan without simultaneously producing mutations within DNA, says David E. Fisher, chief of the department of dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital ... Translation: All tanning is a sign of damage. (MSNBC -- Health)
Despite risks, tanning addicts soak up the sun - Skin and beauty- msnbc ... Tanning addicts still soaking up sun ... One study found that 77 percent of people with a relative who'd been treated for skin cancer still tanned outside (and a mind-boggling 44 percent used tanning booths). (MSNBC -- Health)
The gym, equipment, lockers, a pool and classroom space took up about 60,000 square feet and a tanning center occupied 10,000 square feet ... The tenants have a captured audience with 12th Street s 4,000 gym members and 3,000 tanning clients. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
KELOWNA, BC, June 1 /CNW/ - In support of the 2nd annual Tan Awareness Week June 1-8, the Joint Canadian Tanning Association (JCTA) is asking the Canadian Cancer Society to encourage Canadians to check their vitamin D blood levels, the same way it encourages skin cancer screening ... To learn more about Tan Awareness Week and to test your tanning knowledge and get a vitamin D blood test visit: tanawareness ... About JCTA The Joint Canadian Tanning Association (JCTA) is a national non-profit... (Canada Newswire)
Wilson spent long hours as a child in the summer sun at Lake Nokomis in Minnesota and went to the tanning bed before visiting relatives in the Caribbean, she said. She also said she never wore sunscreen. (CNN -- Health)
You might want to buy some more tanning beds or have a "sun porch" built to improve your mental capacity. " mixmasterdsr wrote on May 28, 2009 11:48 AM:" SO GLAD I DON'T LIVE IN WASILLA ANYMORE " jimp wrote on May 28, 2009 11:48 AM:" I know it's naive, but it saddens me to think that a man who views himself as the leader of a congregation is willing to cherry-pick the Bible in such an obvious and pugnactious fashion. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Also, stop the excessive tanning ... Also, stop the excessive tanning. (The Palm Beach Post)
"There is a direct correlation between (tanning) salons and melanoma," she said. According to Poole, 15 minutes in a tanning bed equals a full day of being in the sun ... "The increase in melanoma in comparison to breast cancer is a relatively new phenomena," Brod said, pointing out that tanning salons are also relatively recent. (North County Times)
Indoor Tanning is a No-No. If it's been established that UV rays cause damage to the skin (essentially because it burns it), so purposely introducing the skin to it just seems silly. (Suite101.com)
Lou wrote on May 21, 2009 6:32 PM:" It amazes me how people on welfare smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, rent movies, go to theaters, order pizza, gamble, go to bars tanning salons, get their nails done, go on vacations, wear expensive clothes, if you are doing any of this, you can afford food, housing, healthcare, why should we working people support you bums cause you want to make babies, instead of using contraceptives and being responsible. Alot of you buy drugs too, hold yourself accountable... (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Avoid sunbathing and tanning salons. UV rays from artificial sources such as tanning beds and sunlamps are just as dangerous as those from the sun. (Newsmax)
So anything that destroys collagen, such as the sun or tanning beds, makes cellulite worse and anything that boosts collagen, such as prescription retinoids, will make cellulite better. "Anything that would build collagen might make your cellulite look better. Again, are you going to get 100 percent improvement, of course not. Might you get 10 percent or 15 percent improvement in the appearance? I think you probably can," Farris said. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Fleshtones are also a touch too saturated, with Liam Neeson looking as though he's been hitting the artificial tanning salon a bit too much. It seems as though black levels and colors were tuned up in order to fix some darker spots of this film and the entire transfer suffers because of this. (IGN FilmForce)
Don t go to tanning parlors or use sun lamps. Don t forget your kids. (Medfield Press, MA)
Healthy wrote on May 17, 2009 6:55 PM:" The problem with health care isn't paying for it. The problem is that we're a fat, lazy society that expects someone else to care for us. Quit eating donuts and fast food, remove Mountain Dew and Monster from your house, quit smoking and tanning, and get some exercise. Adding more insurance will only insulate the health care industry further from competition and prevent them from keeping costs at reasonable levels. It can't happen, but if all insurance... (The Herald-Palladium)
Other risk factors for all types of skin cancer is excessive exposure to the sun, including sunburns; exposure to tanning booths and to diseases that suppress the immune system; fair skin that burns and freckles easily, light blue/green eyes, either red or blond hair, having many moles or atypical moles, and having relatives who have developed skin cancer ... You should remember to re-apply the sunscreen after swimming or sweating, and avoid indoor sunlamps and tanning parlors. (Needham Tab, MA)
The NSW government has introduced restrictions on the age and skin type of customers who use commercial tanning units such as tanning beds. NSW Deputy Premier and Commerce Minister Carmel Tebbutt said the new regulations were part of a "national approach to addressing community concerns about health risks associated with exposure to ultraviolet radiation from tanning units" ... She said a minimum age for tanning machine-users was introduced because young people's skin was "particularly... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Airbrush tanning is the safe way to go ... For a safe, healthy summer look, airbrush tanning is the way to go ... This month, Spacio makes it even more enticing with a special deal on its exclusive, tanning-by-hand service. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Teenagers, Wright says, still need a parental signature for tanning beds and field trips, but not to get a high dose hormone drug, with serious side effects. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Statistical analyses of data on the three measures of smoking -- cigarettes per day, FTND score, and cotinine levels -- along with a host of other variables including age, education and social demographics of the smokers, reveal that facultative melanin -- the total amount of melanin acquired genetically plus the amount from the tanning effect of sunlight -- is significantly linked to the number of cigarettes smoked per day as well as the FTND score ... "We also think that studies conducted at... (EurekAlert!)
He said that the equipment - similar to a tanning bed, but a different type of light - costs between 5,000 and 10,000 but was very cheap compared with some of the new biological therapies in use and could be lent to patients for the duration of their treatment. Gladys Edwards, chief executive of the Psoriasis Association, said the guidelines on treating psoriasis should be reviewed in light of the new research. (BBC News -- Health)
Within the hour multiple cases against St. Joseph's Prime Tanning Corp., National Beef Leathers and Rick Ream of St. Joseph the group were made public via ... Brockovich went on to explain that the tanning company produces a sludge byproduct heavily laden with chromium six which has been trucked for years into the Cameron area ... Both Brockovich and Bowcock urge that the next and most important step of the process now is to get the tanning company to immediately stop production. (Cameron Observer, MO)
But others fear that few Americans or Europeans will be back tanning on Mexican beaches this year. Considering that foreign tourism gives Mexico $15 billion a year, total losses to the economy could be devastating. (Time.com)
The National Institutes of Health strongly warns people not to use tanning beds on a regular basis, if at all ... Verghese says tanning beds are part of the reason many young people are now being diagnosed with skin cancer ... If you think you are too pasty for the beach, try some of the new self-tanning products, most of which also have SPF (and no longer leave you orange like a pumpkin). (CNN -- Health)
A Vietnamese couple who owned a hair and tanning salon explain, through a translator, they have a staggering $600,000 credit card debt. The husband was getting free credit cards in the mail, and using one to pay off the other. (Florida Times-Union)
Kelly Thompson, 10, describes the burns she received at an unmanned tanning salon ... A spokesperson for the Electrik Avenue tanning centre said they were due to meet council health officials ... "When they got there the funfair was closed so they went into town and decided to use the tanning centre. "Kelly put 8 into the machine which gave her 16 minutes on the sun bed. (BBC News -- UK)
Proposed bill fires up debate about teenage tanning ... Published: Friday, May 1, 2009 7:28 PM CDT The passage of House Bill 1310 has tanning salons throughout the state waiting with baited breath to see whether or not their services can be offered to some teens without the combination of doctor-parent approval ... The Forney High School student works at Nirvana Tan after school and says if parents have to secure a doctors note and supervise their childrens tanning salon visits, itll... (Terrell Tribune, TX)
Kelly suffered burns on 70 percent of her body after spending 16 minutes in a tanning bed. A 10-year-old girl suffered burns on 70 percent of her body after a 16-minute session at an unmanned tanning salon ... A few hours after she left the tanning salon in Port Talbot, South Wales, England, Kelly Thompson was taken to the hospital. (Fox News)
The council won't vote on the final budget until June, but in the meantime, some of the things Tucsonans can potentially look forward to are taxes on residential rentals, taxes on memberships to health spas and tanning salons, and slightly higher water and electricity bills. These, and a few other "revenue enhancements," will generate an extra $17. (FOX 11, AZ)
In addition, inspections are conducted at hotels and motels, swimming pools and spas, tanning facilities and tattooing parlors. Other basic health safety regulations require permits for new private water wells and on-site wastewater treatment systems. (Kalona News, IA)
31, 2005) Photographs that reveal hidden skin damage from ultraviolet (UV) exposure from the sun, combined with information on sunless tanning alternatives, was effective in encouraging sun protection. (July 24, 2008) We are continuously bombarded with messages about the dangers of too much sun and the increased risk of melanoma, but are these dangers real, or is staying out of the sun causing us more harm than. (Science Daily)
On Wednesday morning, Madden's law firm, in conjunction with Stephen K. Griffin, a lawyer in Cameron, filed a suit in the 43rd Judicial Court against Prime Tanning Corp, National Beef Leathers Co. and Rick Ream, of St. Joseph ... The lawsuit states that the tanning company was distributing a waste byproduct from their operation that was given free to farmers to use as fertilizer ... And that hexavalent chromium, a known carcinogen also called chromium 6, used in the tanning process, is present... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Experts say it s due to an increase in exposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun and tanning beds. Since her brother s death, Lickerman has waged a battle against tanning on two fronts: by forming Sun Protection Outreach Teaching by Students, a program that educates students in St. Louis-area middle and high schools about the dangers of tanning, and by pushing for Missouri state legislation that would prohibit children younger than age 16 from using tanning beds (which is the law in Wisconsin)... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
This testing was scheduled before the revelation that Prime Tanning of St. Joseph had been trucking sludge to farms all over northwest Missouri for the past 26 years. Erin Brockovich and a group of lawyers have filed suit against the company claiming the sludge, used as fertilizer, contained dangerous chromium-6. (Cameron Observer, MO)
comPaige Bowers, 18, works at a tanning salon while she focuses on getting her GED. ... 55 an hour at a local tanning salon, but hopes to go to college maybe in Elkhart, maybe in Texas or California and she said she knew it was important to finish. (MSNBC -- Health)
He wrote, directed and shot a video about bullying for the middle school, and a short film entitled Pretty Prom, about a girl who takes the money she was going to spend on tanning to buy her prom dress. That film will be used by author Mary Ellen McGuire-Isen, the founder of the Children s Melanoma Foundation, to highlight the increase in skin cancer amongst young women who go tanning a lot as teenagers. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
More generally, young people should make lifestyle choices to reduce their future cancer risk, including avoiding overexposure to the sun and tanning beds, not smoking, drinking alcohol in moderation, eating a healthy diet, being active, maintaining a healthy body weight and not engaging in risky sexual activity, she said. An estimated 171,000 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Canada in 2009 - about one every three minutes, the report says. (Globe and Mail)
More generally, young people should make lifestyle choices to reduce their future cancer risk, including avoiding overexposure to the sun and tanning beds, not smoking, drinking alcohol in moderation, eating a healthy diet, being active, maintaining a healthy body weight and not engaging in risky sexual activity, the Canadian Cancer Society said. An estimated 171,000 new cases of cancer and 75,300 deaths from cancer are expected to occur in Canada in 2009, according to the new report (this... (Globe and Mail)
That includes getting Pap tests to screen for cervical cancer, reducing unsafe exposure to sunlight and UV rays emitted by tanning beds, and maintaining healthy habits like exercising, a good diet and not smoking. As for the population as a whole, the Canadian Cancer Society estimated that 171,000 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed this year, up 4,600 from last year. (Xinhuanet, China)
Politico: Alaska Governor Is A Fundraising Juggernaut For Both Political Parties. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks during the Republican Governors Association Annual Conference in Miami, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008. (CBS News)
With prom and graduation season just around the corner, the Board of Health would like to remind parents and children about the Department of Public Health s minimum standards for tanning facilities. No person 14 to 17 years of age, inclusive, shall use a tanning device without prior written consent of a parent or legal guardian who shall indicate therein that such parent or guardian has read and understood the warnings required under the provisions 105 CMR 123 ... This means the parent or legal... (Burlington Union, MA)
It said overusing sunbeds and "binge holiday tanning" had led to it being the most common cancer in young women. Experts said young skin was particularly delicate and easily damaged by the sun and sunbeds. (BBC News -- Health)
Experts say surge in tanning bed popularity explains the dangerous trend ... Cancer experts attribute the rising number of skin cancer cases largely to the surge in people using tanning salons ... In the United States, several states require parental approval before minors can use tanning salons. (MSNBC -- Health)
Moments of Serenity offers therapeutic message, facials, Belavi facelifts, infrared saunas, hair and nail services, laser electrology, hair removal, craniosacral therapy, lymph drainage, waxing and tanning ... The sunless tanning methods used take advantage of food-grade products rich in vitamin D, making it safer and healthier than some other products, Gildehaus-Balleydier said ... Gildehaus-Balleydier said a number of couples do massages and tanning sessions together. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Hemlock bark, it turns out, is perfect for tanning animal hides. For these small Adirondack towns and a couple dozen others, the Next Big Thing may be the coming of health reform, a test for making our health care more effective and more affordable. (Albany Times Union)
Missoulian: Teen tanning ban ... Rosie McDavid, 17, who has been using tanning beds since she was 14, prepares for a session recently in Tallahassee, Fla ... The Florida Legislature is considering a bill that would restrict tanning bed use by minors. (Missoulian, MT)
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