Topic: Tanning And Uv Exposure

Americans turn cold shoulder to sunscreen: poll

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Even as summer temperatures soar, Americans are turning a cold shoulder to sunscreen, according to a poll released on Friday. Only one-fifth of Americans wear sunscreen before going outside most days during the summer and just under ...
Tanning industry in Nebraska burned over new tax, say customers already staying out of salonsRed in the face over a new tax that is part of the federal health care bill, about 150 tanning salon owners, workers and customers protested at the ...
John McCain to "Jersey Shore's" Snooki: "I would never tax your tanning bed!"Arizona Sen. John McCain is taking to Twitter to slam President Barack Obama, this time in an exchange with a star from MTV's hit reality series "Jersey Shore." In a ...
FDA to adopt better sunscreen labels, but not in time for summerA clearer, more meaningful standard for sunscreen labels is coming soon to a lotion near you, but not in time for the summer beach season that kicks off this Memorial Day ...
Looming tanning bed tax turning the heat up on beleaguered industryIt's prime season for tanning beds, when proms and spring beach vacations prompt young women to pack indoor salons in search of bronze skin to go with their new bikinis. But business ...
HEALTHBEAT: Spring will bring FDA hearing on stronger warnings about cancer and tanning bedsJust as millions head to tanning beds to prepare for spring break, the Food and Drug Administration will be debating how to toughen warnings that those sunlamps pose a ...
Study: Tanning beds and other UV radiation deadly as arsenic, mustard gas, experts sayInternational cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming them as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. For ...

Sunscreens and Tanning - Fact Sheet

Many people enjoy spending time in the sun, but it can also cause harm. The sun can cause skin cancer, sunburn, wrinkling and skin aging. Too much sun can even harm the body's immune system.. You don't need to get a sunburn ...

SPF - What you Really Need to Know

Myth - SPF products are enough to protect the skin from sun damage. A popular belief states that applying an SPF product with a high SPF factor (30+), and reapplying it regularly, will keep you completely safe from ultraviolet-induced sun damage, whether ...

Standing under the shade with tarps!

We have all heard worrying news about the ozone layer becoming thinner and harmful UV rays becoming more intense. The entire planet is warming up slowly and the sun is now stronger. Doctors report numerous cases of skin cancer, allergies and other ...
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