Kids seek tans, use less sunscreen as they age
January 24, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As kids go from elementary to junior high school ages, the desire to tan gets stronger while the habit of using sun protection gets tossed out the window, according to a survey that tracked kids' attitudes about the sun over three years.
U.S. indoor tanning tax having mixed effects
January 19, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although a 2010 federal excise tax was meant to deter customers from using indoor tanning salons, only a minority of the businesses taking part in a new survey reported a drop in clients and most said their customers did not seem to care.
Packaging may pump-up kids' sunscreen use
January 19, 2012 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids using a pump dispenser applied the most sunscreen in a new Australian study, but they still used less than half the amount needed for full protection.
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