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Groups that plan to propose under-18 tanning restrictions to states, provinces and municipalities are ignoring conflicting data in a blind effort to denigrate any and all UV exposure, International Smart Tan Network believes.

Groups are pointing at survey research on …

“Exposing yourself to sunlight is the most important source of vitamin D. Sunlight is far more likely to provide you with your vitamin D requirement than food is.”

—Dr. Jack D’Angelo, The Richmond (New York) County Medical Society, as printed …

TanningBooth, a new iPhone application, allows users to give their photos a beautiful bronzed tan, according to an article on iPadmodo. The app, on sale for 99 cents, is available for the iPhone and soon the iPad as well. The …

A Colorado woman whose infant daughter’s severe vitamin D deficiency led to a shattered spine and multiple other fractures had her daughter taken away from her by authorities who mistook the child’s injuries as child abuse. The unbelievable story is …

Findings from the largest-ever study of vitamin D levels and average daily intake of supplemental vitamin D have vitamin D scientists not only suggesting higher daily vitamin D recommendations — up to 9,600 IU-per-day to get almost everyone over 40 …

A University of Minnesota advocacy group appears to have “reverse-engineered” a study to bolster its own pre-existing anti-indoor tanning crusade, failing to properly cite the significance of conflicting data within its own paper, downplaying confounding data that opposed its conclusions …

Customers are getting an unbalanced message about UV light from the “Sun Scare” industry and it is driving people away from what is a natural and intended part of life.

That’s why Smart Tan’s Matt Russell will be presenting a …

The March issue of Smart Tan magazine hit stores this week, with a cover story exploring how four successful tanning retailers have turned electronic fund transfer programs into full-out salon loyalty programs — and how that is changing the business.…