Teenagers will soon be barred from using tanning beds in British Columbia. Provincial legislation aimed at protecting young people from harmful ultra-violet rays will be introduced this fall. Health Minister Mike De Jong announced details during a news conference in Vancouver this morning. Minister De Jong says anyone under 18 will not be given … [Read more...]
Skin care activists are welcoming the tanning ban
March 20, 2012 by
Kathy Barnard is welcoming news of the tanning ban. Barnard is a survivor of malignant Melanoma and founder of the Save your Skin Foundation. "My message today for our youth is very simple: be proud of the skin you're in. Own it, love it, protect it, say it. I know now that I would rather be alive with the skin I was given than die … [Read more...]
