Use Tanning Tax for Skin Cancer Education

Revenues from the tanning tax are estimated to be over $2. SunAWARE urges lawmakers to dedicate some of that money to public education for skin cancer which has reached epidemic levels in the U.S. Some three million cases of skin cancer are treated every year and many dermatologists believe this number doesn't reflect the real number of skin cancers.

Top Ten Reasons to Give Up Tanning Beds

By now, everyone knows that tanning beds dangers are akin to arsenic, smoking and plutonium. However, there are many other reasons to give up tanning beds. Check out the top ten reasons to give up tanning beds.

Tanning Beds Dangers: Top Ten Reasons to Give Up Tanning Beds

Tanning beds dangers are very well known. But there are plenty of reasons to give up tanning beds. Here are the top ten reasons to give up tanning beds.

Top Ten 2009 Sun Protection Initiatives

http://www.sunaware.org/blog releases its picks of top ten sun protection initiatives for 2009. Sun protection activities include new law, research, fabrics, jingles and life-saving free skin cancer screenings.

Awards, Indoor Tanning and Sun Protection

Some very interesting new information on the subject of tanning, sun protection and awards.

First, visit www.squidoo.com/sun-protective-clothing for a complete history of how sun protective clothing got started in Australia, the development of the ratings systems and what to look for when buying sun protective clothing.

Another informative lens is www.squidoo.com/tanningrisks

It details the history of tanning, its impact on minors and the growing public policy response to the epidemic of minor cancer.

Less new, but still interesting is a short video on sun protective clothing company Coolibar earning the AAD seal of recognition.

Agricultural Workers Need Sun Protection

www.sunaware.org/blog releases short new tape on the need for sun protection for agricultural workers, including farmers.