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One of the most comprehensive coverages of the tanning industry and tanning regulations in the world. Please check the various reports in the search above for details on how the London-Middlesex Health Unit handled the job over the last few years.
Safety Regulations & Guidelines For Tanning Salon Facilities
Artificial Tanning Use in Middlesex County - 2005
These myths create a culture of misinformation and confusion among consumers that leads to risky decision-making. One of the main purposes of the symposium is to debunk these harmful myths with credible research.
Sun Magic - Kitchener, Ontario
The Goodlife Fitness chain has a motto:
Doctor Says Tanning Salons Can Be Health Hazard
A doctor in southwestern Ontario
wants tanning salons regulated more
closely.
Dr. Terry Polevoy is a pediatrician
who runs skin care clinics in London
and Kitchener.
He wants to see age restrictions on who
can use the facilities and better training
for the staff.
The following day two folks rebutted Dr. Polevoy on the CBC.
On Tuesday, we heard from pediatrician
Dr. Terry Polevoy. He'd like to see more
regulation of tanning salons.
Dr. Polevoy would like to see people
under 18 prohibited from using them.
And he wants better training for staff.
We wanted to get reaction to his
proposals from people in the business.
Michelle Colwell is the director of
national member services for the Goodlife
Fitness Club chain. Calla Leitch is the
owner of the Tahiti Breezes Sun Salon in
London.
They did agree that they would welcome regulation. The Good Life Fitness empire owns 55 "health" clubs in Canada.
They all have tanning beds. They say that they don't allow anyone under age 18 to tan. I wonder what it would take for a 16 year old to try?
Calla Leitch says she has allowed 14 year old girls to tan before their graduation, but would consider self regulation to limit exposure to those under 18.
Both of them missed the boat on marketing of the units by industry sales people. Neither of them admitted that their beds have ever injured anyone. That is absolutely ridiculous. I assume that the Good Life Fitness Clubs would have to keep written records of injuries on file as part of their 200 page training manual.
A list of their clubs in Canada are found on the "club locator" links. They say that they all have sunbeds, but I don't see any guidelines posted on their web site. But, they do say that they provide a chiropractor or doctor/physiotherapist at some of them. What do these licensed health professionals say about tanning?
I'd like to ask their president about this notion that tanning under artificial lights at their centres contributes to fitness, energy, lifestyle or fun, but so far he has never responded personally to any communications about this issue.
David Patchell-Evans the head honcho at GLF did not feel it was necessary to take on this issue on the CBC. I guess he's too busy writing books and organizing the homecoming at UWO.
Sunbeds can be deadly
From Mole to Melanoma: Skin Cancer Explained Web cast with David J. Leffell, MD
of the Yale University School of Medicine and Arielle Kauvar, MD New York University School of Medicine
Good Life and Sunbed Promotion
To belong where
caring individuals
are committed to
educating you to
develop a more
energetic lifestyle
increasing fitness,
longevity and fun.
Now how does the promotion of sunbeds in their clubs add to fitness, longevity, or fun? Did you know that artificial tanning more than doubles the risk of some common skin cancers? Do they care?
