Article Exaggerated Dangers, Exposure

[eileen]

Great response Greg! Tim Miller has a nice response as well.

Can't Escape UV Rays
Regarding "What Are The Hazards Of Indoor Tanning?" (4YOU, March 15):
This article is yet again a one-sided assault on the indoor tanning industry. The article closes with:
"It's up to health professionals, government and advocacy groups to lead the charge to educate consumers about the risk of tanning and, when feasible, try to eliminate them."
If Dr. Fenske, health professionals, government and advocacy groups truly want to protect children from the risk of UV exposure, I suggest that they propose laws that ban children from visiting Florida's beaches, pools, theme parks and other outdoor activities during daytime hours.
In addition, they should work to outlaw the bikini, short pants, tank tops and wearing of other "non-UV protective" total body clothing by children in Florida. Most overexposure to UV rays of children occurs outdoors and not in tanning beds.
The Tampa Tribune should spend the time to get real facts on the indoor tanning industry, with its limited and controlled UV exposure, instead of publishing a completely one-sided hit piece by authors who have a clear profit motivation to attack the indoor tanning industry.
GREG KLESIUS
Tampa
The writer is communications director of The UV Foundation.

Original Article: http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/mar...g/?life-health


SOURCE LINK http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/mar...gers-exposure/

[unity]

"It's up to health professionals, government and advocacy groups to lead the charge to educate consumers about the risk of tanning and, when feasible, try to eliminate them."

Im scared of any cult that wants to eliminate customers!

[Bravotan]

There is always an agenda..I just don't understand why peeps always want government to step in and be the parents and try to be the ONLY "true" resource of information.!
Wouldn't banning service that is NOT illegal in substance against our equal or rights as an AMERICAN citizen?

Doesn't peeps understand once government puts their hand on controlling "us" then it has a formal name....Communism ...WE know what this does..

It is just a way to ban anything and all things that big government gets their hand in..
Next it will be...what you can wear on Tuesday, can't go to Church on Sunday at 10am, work only in fields that is proactive on a Thurday, can't work in certain jobs because it may cause free thinking...can't get your hair done because it cost to much and my neighbor can't afford so I can't get it done...or better yet..I can't make certain amount of $$ because you WORK and I don't want to soooooo...you give me y our money so I don't have to work...........

Sorry NOT a fan of Big government or communism thinking....

LEt allow the consumer to make decisions..

[Soakinuptherays]

Thank you... I am just trying to do my part.