Your Ultraviolet Light Therapy Questions Answered Jul 24, 2010
UVA is the predominant type of ultraviolet light that comes from tanning beds. With ultraviolet light therapy, certain aspects of UV light are harnessed for good. (FOX61, CT)
Ford To Offer Hybrid At Same Price As Gas Model Jul 23, 2010
Its wood trim comes from well-managed forests, while the leather seats use a chromium-free tanning process that makes them easier to recycle, Ford said. Lincoln MKZ buyers are not eligible for federal tax credits for alternative-fuel vehicles. (Click2Houston, TX)
Get more: Health News Jul 22, 2010
New York health officials are ramping up their regulation of more than 2,000 tanning salons and gyms. Tags. (WABC-TV, NY)
New tax hits tanning salons Jul 22, 2010
Staci Schuck of Princeton lies down on a tanning bed at Sunset Tan in Princeton. A 10 percent tax was levied by the federal government on indoor tanning salons, which meant each tanning session would cost customers about 60 cents more at the Princeton business ... Patrons of area tanning salons are paying more for their tans as of July 1. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
The Flight of the Money: Where Has It Gone? Jul 21, 2010
It imposes a new, 10% excise tax on getting a tan at a tanning salon. There is no exemption for tanners making less than $250,000 per year. (Townhall.com)
Salon owners object to federal tanning tax Jul 20, 2010
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the health care bill signed into law by President Obama earlier this year, initiated a federal 10 percent tax that is now added to the cost of indoor, electric tanning services that use ultraviolet rays ... We fought the tax, said Melissa Willingham, who owns Sunsual Tanning in Angels Camp ... We'll lose tanning salons. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Tanning Tax Called Unfair Jul 20, 2010
Tanning Tax: A tax on indoor tanning raises the issue of who should pay for health care reform ... Vincent DeLuca, owner of , a West Hartford tanning salon, has been charging his customers a new tax on salons like his after Congress added the tax to the healthcare reform bill ... Poll: Is The Federal Tax On Tanning Fair. (FOX61, CT)
Court grants Lyme disease autopsy Jul 20, 2010
Tanning ban for New York. New York lawmakers consider a bill that would make it illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to use a tanning salon. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
He’s not a patient, but plays one for class Jul 19, 2010
His lunch buddy likes tanning his knees in the sun room. Another knows every word to the ballads played during music time. (Boston Globe)
GOP in the grip of mass insanity, calling for more tax cuts Jul 17, 2010
You know that infernal tanning tax. It s helping to pay for health care. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Blocks away, urbanites find season’s splendor Jul 17, 2010
While some took full advantage of peak tanning hours, the powerful sun kept many in the shade and sent throngs of families to the Frog Pond wading pool in search of relief. Young children splashed and sprinted through the shallow water, ignoring parents pleas and the occasional lifeguard s whistle. (Boston Globe)
NEW: New Health Care Tax Hits Tanning Salons Jul 16, 2010
New Health Care Tax Hits Tanning Salons ... Local tanning salons may offer the convenience of bronze skin year-round, but their customers now have to pay more for that coveted sun-kissed glow ... On July 1, a user tax went into effect for all tanning salons as a part of the national health-care reform bill that was passed and signed into law last March. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Flush with $1.8 trillion, corporate America sits on the sidelines Jul 16, 2010
After all we have ObumblerCare to pay for, Tanning booth taxes, I hear an HCare benefits tax awaits all 2010 filers, rollback of the Bush tax cuts and who knows what else Obama and Co have in store for us ... Outhouse the tanning booth thing FYI it was in the works BEFORE Obama came to power, AND it wasn t even passed in the Senate, (where he resided), it was passed in the House. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The Bitter Fruit of Obamacare Jul 16, 2010
And we can't forget the new 10 percent tax on tanning. ObamaCare empowers the IRS for enforcement. (Townhall.com)
•Forget taxing tanning beds, why not tax time in the sun? Jul 15, 2010
Forget taxing tanning beds, why not tax time in the sun ... Forget taxing tanning beds, why not tax time in the sun ... The recently passed health care bill levied a hefty 10 percent tax on - of all things - tanning bed visits. (The Daily Journal)
Tax Damaging Choices, Not Beneficial Behavior Jul 14, 2010
For one thing, these distinctions will help resolve raging debates over efforts to impose new costs on sugary soda, bottled water, candy, tanning salons and other indulgences. Of course, tea party supporters and other conservatives are right to resist all governmental attempts to spend more money, and to make the point that local, state and federal governments shouldn't get the public to pay more, but force bureaucrats to spend less. (Townhall.com)
Bill imposes 10 percent tax on tanning Jul 14, 2010
The health care bill signed into law by President Barack Obama calls for a 10 percent tax on tanning salon customers per visit and went into effect July 1 ... The tax is in response to the increased risk of developing skin cancer with tanning bed use ... When tanning, customers are exposed to ultraviolet light, the main cause of melanoma, one of the most deadly forms of cancer. (The Battalion, TX)
Vaseline 'lightens up' Facebook faces Jul 14, 2010
Does that mean we should picket tanning salons and cosmetic companies. Mickey | Sydney - July 14, 2010, 3:07PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Swing for the Fences Jul 13, 2010
When he raised taxes on sun tanning parlors, didn't that hit the middle class. Quentin Hardy: I blame Obama too because he defines middle class as over $200,000. (Fox News)
Your Health: Skin cancer also strikes people of color Jul 12, 2010
The link between sun exposure and melanoma is more complex, but studies suggest indoor tanning, sunburns and bouts of intense exposure (including sun-soaked vacations) do raise the risk ... In one study, he and his colleagues found Hispanic teens were less likely to use sunscreens, more likely to use a tanning bed and less concerned about skin cancer than white teens even when their skin tones were the same. (USA Today)
'Tan tax' prompts cries of racism... Jul 9, 2010
The complaint surfaced on reader comment boards to blogs and news Web sites back in December, when it became clear that the levy -- a 10 percent surcharge on the use of ultraviolet tanning beds -- was likely to be included in ... The case can seem deceptively simple: Since patrons of tanning salons are almost exclusively white, the tax will be almost entirely paid by white people and, therefore, violates their constitutional right to equal protection under the law. (The Drudge Report)
10 percent tanning tax not affecting local businesses Jul 6, 2010
Operators of Fulton tanning centers say their customers are complaining about a new 10 percent federal tax on tanning services but they aren't giving up their regular use of tanning beds. The new 10 percent tax on tanning beds went into effect on July 1 as part of the new federal health care law signed by President Obama ... The tanning tax wasn't in early versions of the health care bill and was added after dermatologists persuaded powerful senators to substitute it for a proposed tax on... (Fulton Sun, MO)
Feds impose tax on indoor tanning salons (58) Jul 4, 2010
Feds impose tax on indoor tanning salons By Debbie Mueggenborg, E-E Columnist Saturday, July 3, 2010 9:47 PM CDT. It s summer and blazing hot, so why would anyone want to think about going to a tanning salon ... A 10 percent federal excise tax is now imposed on indoor tanning salons. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Tanning Tax Goes Into Effect Thursday Jul 3, 2010
(July 1, 2010)A 10 percent tax went into effect Thursday as part of President Barack Obamas health care reform law that adds a 10 percent tax to the price of a tanning-bed session. Doctors consider the tax a deterrent to indoor tanning, which they say increases the risk of melanoma and its expected to generate $2 ... It doesnt apply to spray tans and tanning lotions. (KWTX.com, TX)
Tan Tax causes confusion Jul 3, 2010
The "tan tax" officially took effect Thursday with a 10 percent tax on some tanning services ... 7 billion over 10 years from 20,000 indoor tanning salons around the country, stemmed from a "botax" a proposed five percent tax on elective cosmetic surgery that was removed from the legislation after pressure from plastic surgeons, the makers of Botox and the American Medical Association ... Gyms and fitness centers with tanning services are exempt, as are medically related UV services conducted in... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
UVA Radiation Damages DNA in Human Melanocyte Skin Cells and Can Lead to Melanoma Jul 3, 2010
"This research highlights the necessity of limiting UVA radiation by avoiding excessive sunlight, tanning and sunbeds.". The study received funding from the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. (Science Daily)
Its the checking account versus the credit card Jul 2, 2010
50 More For Indoor Tanning. boehnerHaving already declared health care reform a failure just three months after it passed, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) wants to alert the public that today is the day the Affordable Care Act begins to destroy America, one tanning salon at a time ... Boehner blasted out a press release and tweet warning about a 10 percent tax on indoor tanning beds, which goes into affect today, to help fund the Affordable Care Act. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Tanning Tax Takes Effect Jul 2, 2010
If you visit tanning salons, you'll now have to pay more to get the same bronzed summer look. A federal tax on indoor tanning, part of the 2010 health care overhaul, t 00004000 akes effect Thursday ... The Joint Committee on Taxation says the tanning tax is expected to raise $2. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Common Carcinogens Jul 2, 2010
Carcinogens, Such as Those in Meat, are Dangerous - Free Images (Suite101.com)
Tanning Tax Draws Protest In Nebraska Jul 2, 2010
Indoor Tanning Sessions Now Face 10 Percent Surcharge ... -- At the Nebraska State Capitol on Thursday, Gov. Dave Heineman and protesters were seeing red over the new tanning law ... The measure imposes a new 10 percent tax on every visit to tanning salons. (7 KETV Omaha)
Minn. tattoo, fed tanning laws change Jul 2, 2010
tattoo, fed tanning laws change (Wahpeton, ND and Breckenridge, Minn ... tattoo, fed tanning laws change ... Starting July 1, a 10 percent excise tax will be implemented on all indoor tanning sessions as a part of the recent health care reform bill. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
New Tanning Tax Has Some San Diegans Heated Jul 2, 2010
10 Percent Tax On UV Tanning Services Took Effect Thursday ... SAN DIEGO -- A 10-percent tax for tanning services as part of President Obama's health care plan is now in effect, and several San Diego consumers and business owners said they are not happy about it ... The 10-percent tax, which went into effect Thursday, will be applied to UV tanning services. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Tanning salon devotees protest tax Jul 2, 2010
Owners of tanning-bed businesses and their customers demonstrated at the Nebraska State Capitol yesterday ... Red 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 yesterday, the day the tax went into effect ... Some workers said their bosses had hinted they might lose their jobs because of a drop in business the 10 percent tax on the use of tanning beds might cause. (Boston Globe)
Get ready for the tanning tax Jul 1, 2010
A 10 percent tax on tanning salons takes effect Thursday to help fund health care reform. Natasha Altamirano says tanning salons didn't have strong enough lobby to fight off tax ... The first to fund health care reform goes into effect Thursday -- a 10 percent excise tax on indoor tanning services. (CNN -- US)
House Passes Massive Wall Street Overhaul Jul 1, 2010
Scroll Left Scroll Right. Entertainment 1 of 9. (CBS News -- Politics)
Tanning salon owner burned over 10% tax Jul 1, 2010
Tanning salon owner burned over new 10% tax. Tanning salon owner burned over new 10% tax Thursday, July 01, 2010 By Anthony Fenech, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ... The summer heat is turning up on tanning salons. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Don't get burned by tanning bed tax Jul 1, 2010
Tanning methods such as this will not face the 10 percent tax penalty that's part of the new health care legislation. The tanning bed tax goes into effect July 1, 2010. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
New Tax on Indoor Tanning Goes into Effect Jul 1, 2010
Tax to Raise Money for Health Care, Fight Rising Rate of Melanoma as New Research Points to Increasing Danger of Tanning Beds ... There will soon be a 10% tax increase at indoor tanning salons, an idea to help pay for health care reform ... She sunbathed and bought a membership to a tanning salon several years ago. (CBS News)
How to protect your body from sun damage Jun 28, 2010
Ultraviolet A (UVA) causes tanning, aging skin and wrinkles ... Other side effects of tanning and burning include premature wrinkles and age (pigment) spots. (WSFA.com, AL)
Experts dispel summer skin care myths Jun 27, 2010
"This is probably related to women getting out in the sun more than they used to, and tanning beds," Gaughf said. "It's shown that people using a tanning bed have a 75 percent more chance of getting melanoma." ... Avoid tanning beds and tan-accelerators. (WSFA.com, AL)
Toxic heavy metals found in whales Jun 25, 2010
Chromium, a corrosion-resistent material, is used in stainless steel, paints, dyes and the tanning of leather which can cause lung cancer in people who work in industries where it is commonly used. Wise applied chromium to healthy whale cells in the laboratory to study the effect. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Poor Sebelius, So Many Mandates to Impose Jun 21, 2010
And then there s the new taxes: a 10% increase on tanning services and a $50,000 tax on nonprofit hospitals that fail to meet certain requirements. Plus, there are the new price controls on the salaries of health insurance executives, board members and employees. (Human Events Online)
County Health Department touches many aspects of our lives Jun 20, 2010
It covers inspections of food service establishments, swimming pools, tanning booths and tattoo parlors; surface-groundwater protection; environmental testing for radon, carbon monoxide and childhood lead poisoning; and nuisance complaint investigations. Hanft is service manager. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
AMA: Insurers make errors on 20% of claims Jun 19, 2010
issues regs on 10% indoor tanning tax. The Internal Revenue Service issued regulations on the 10 percent excise tax that goes into effect July 1 on indoor tanning services ... Under the regulations, providers of indoor tanning services will collect the tax when customers pay for the services and then send quarterly payments to the IRS. Phototherapy services performed by licensed medical professionals on their premises are not subject to the tax. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Cosmetics give doctors a lift Jun 19, 2010
The medi spa recently added a sunless tanning booth and was offering discount spa bucks for tanning sessions and exfoliating body scrubs at its grand reopening party last week. As president-elect of the , Kattine admits some of his colleagues frown on the way he s reinventing his practice. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
'Twilight' Gets A Makeover, Jersey Style Jun 19, 2010
There's Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino dressed like Cullen but shirtless in a tanning bed coffin and Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi as Bella Swan wearing a yellow minidress. Lautner's character of werewolf Jacob Black is played by Pauly "DJ Pauly D" Del Vecchio. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Washington news » Jun 13, 2010
" In a preview for the show's next season, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi laments that she doesn't use tanning beds anymore because "Obama put a 10 percent tax on tanning. Former President Bill Clinton says he can't understand why Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's seat is in jeopardy in Nevada. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Blanco 2010 to benefit The Storehouse Jun 12, 2010
Flywheel Ventures, SkyFuel, Nob Hill Bar and Grill, Cupcakeology, Imbibe, Flying Star Caf;, Village Pizza, Chez D'or, Artichoke Cafe, Casa Ro;dena Winery, Arte de la Mano, Staples, Costco, Suncare Tanning, La Montanita Co-op, the grove cafe and market, Serenity Day Spa and the Village Mercantile in Corrales. The recession has continued to eat away at philanthropy in 2009. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
David Harmer defeats Brad Goehring in District 11 congressional battle (1732) Jun 11, 2010
Bayowolf wrote on Jun 10, 2010 6:06 PM:" Just caught john "tanning bed" boner,house gop leader, giving us the news that the Fed Govt. this means YOU, will be held financially responsible for the gulf oil disaster ....Propaganda??.. you betcha..Prepare to get drilled bubba drilled...Like I said..time to bring back voting tests... ". Cogito wrote on Jun 10, 2010 3:31 PM:" Looks like someone spends so much time memorizing leftist propaganda sound bites that's all they can think in now. ". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Low-Cost Ways to Prevent Cancer Jun 10, 2010
According to the Cleveland Clinic, the UV light from tanning beds is just as harmful as sunlight. 5. (Newsmax)
Give me some sunshine! Jun 8, 2010
- Just a little bit of tanning is fine. Your skin will be more resistant to sunburns and infections after a while. (India Times, India)
Cancer research reignites calls to ban tanning beds Jun 7, 2010
THE health department must urgently ban tanning beds after startling new research confirms they dramatically increase the risk of skin cancer, regardless of the type of bed and length of time they are used, experts say. The study is the first of its kind to examine all types of tanning beds and comes only months after an audit of salons across Sydney showed most operators were flouting regulations by exposing customers to excessive doses of UV radiation, and treating children and fair-skinned... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Wellnews: A new wrinkle in tanning behaviors Jun 1, 2010
The recent news that indoor tanning may be addictive will likely prompt some users to back away, though perhaps not exactly for the right reasons ... Researchers found that warning the women about the effects on their appearance produced a whopping 35 percent drop in their indoor tanning ... Between 25 percent and 40 percent of older adolescent girls visit tanning salons, according to the study. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Free Medicines from the Kitchen Jun 1, 2010
Sesame oil is an excellent tanning aid according to herbalist Dian Buchman in The Complete Herbal Guide to Natural Beauty. If too much sun results in a sun burn, that aloe vera plant in the window can supply the leaf gel that will prevent blistering. (Suite101.com)
NYC Hospital Wins Kidney Transplant-Cancer Lawsuit May 31, 2010
People who use an indoor tanning device are more likely to be diagnosed with melanoma, researchers say. Health News. (KIRO TV, WA)
Tanning Beds Raise Melanoma Risk, U.S. Study Finds May 29, 2010
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Indoor tanning beds sharply increase the risk of melanoma, the deadliest kind of skin cancer, and the risk increases over time, U.S. researchers said on Thursday, and others experts called for tighter regulation. They said people who use any type of tanning bed for any amount of time are 74 percent more likely to develop melanoma, and frequent users are 2 ... The study confirms prior research linking indoor tanning beds with melanoma, and answers any lingering questions about... (MEDLINEplus)
Study: Tanning triples melanoma risk May 28, 2010
Study: Frequent tanning-bed use triples melanoma risk - CNN.com ... Study: Frequent tanning-bed use triples melanoma risk ... People who regularly use tanning beds may double or even triple risk of melanoma. (CNN -- Health)
Tanning Beds Up the Risk For Cancer May 28, 2010
Tanning Beds May Increase the Risk for Skin Cancer by Four-Fold, Study Found ... Indoor tanning is associated with a 74 percent higher risk of melanoma, researchers said ... New study warns that indoor tanning can raise risk of melanoma by 74 percent. (ABC News)
Indoor Tanning to Melanoma Definitively Linked in New Study, Researchers Say May 28, 2010
ScienceDaily (May 27, 2010) Researchers say a new study from the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health and Masonic Cancer Center definitively links the use of indoor tanning devices to increased risk of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer ... People who use any type of tanning bed for any amount of time are 74 percent more likely to develop melanoma, and ... Frequent users of indoor tanning beds are 2. (Science Daily)
Link between tanning beds, melanoma grows stronger May 27, 2010
A new study strengthens the link between tanning booths and melanoma, a deadly skin cancer. By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY Strong evidence now links tanning beds to melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer that afflicts nearly 69,000 Americans a year ... People who have ever used tanning machines were 74% more likely to develop melanoma than others, according to a study of 2,268 patients reported today in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. (USA Today -- News)
And dont forget, wear sunscreen May 27, 2010
Tanning, getting a sunburn can be dangerous. It s as simple as that. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Create A 'Situation' Take 'Jersey' Vacation May 25, 2010
" On the boardwalk directly behind the "Jersey Shore" house is "The Shore Store," the bawdy T-shirt shop where cast members were employed when they weren't exercising, tanning, doing laundry or having sex. Most of the T-shirt slogans can't be described here; some of the tamer ones include "I'll Take The Grenade" (a reference to the show's term for a difficult woman); "Fist-Pumpin' Like Champs," ''I Started The Friggin' Pouf," and "Good Girls Go To Heaven; Bad Girls Go To Jersey." ... 35 south in... (Click2Houston, TX)
Healthy glow May 24, 2010
com Saturday is the unofficial start of sun-tanning season in northwestern Pennsylvania ... Avoid tanning beds and sunlamps ... This is a point of controversy because the owners of many tanning businesses insist their beds are safe. (Erie Times-News, PA)
The Speedo Debate May 22, 2010
Trunks that fall past the knee create awkward tan lines and do not allow for full tanning coverage. Speedos dry faster: Speedos dry much faster than trunks because they use less fabric and are often made of quick-drying nylon. (Fox News)
Erie tanning salon owners worry about impact of tanning tax May 15, 2010
Miller is the owner of Sun Your Buns, a group of six Erie-area tanning salons. He, along with the owners of about 25,000 other indoor tanning facilities in the nation, will soon be passing along a 10 percent tax thanks to a provision in the new health care law. (Erie Times-News, PA)
