05-31-2002, 07:42 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Rep Power: 26 | FYI: I spoke to Kelly Kleen, the owner of the tanning salon on Omaha that Channel 6 "claimed" had high counts of pathogenic (disease producing) bacteria in their beds, yesterday. What she is doing is a "model" for tanning salon owners to follow if they are unfairly attacked. Kelly brought in an independent testing lab (at my suggestion) to test her sunbeds (both before cleaning and disinfecting and after cleaning and disinfecting) and the results are in! NO PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS in either the uncleaned and cleaned sunbeds! [Note: Kelly's results "match" the results we got at the UVR Research Institute when we tested sunbeds for the presence of pathogenic microorganisms. NO PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS! These two studies provide evidence to support the premise that any tanning salon following the procedure I have recommended will erradicate any pathogenic organisms.] Kelly is now running radio ads pointing out this information to the public. John Clark, news director of Channel 6 (and the person who authorized the "sting") has, thus far, refused to "acknowledge" and "present" Kelly's results. I will call the GM of Channel 6 this morning and, if that fails, we will look at legal action (while in Nebraska last week, I contacted a well respected law firm). The "bottom line" is that there is compelling evidence to suggest that "cross contamination" was the cause of the erroneous results that Channel 6 reported. And, since the lab doing the testing DID NOT follow established "chain of custody" procedures, their data ABSOLUTELY will not stand up in a court of law! Thus, Omaha may be the place where we put the media "on notice" that we WILL NOT tolerate "nonsense" like this any longer. More later. Don[ This Message was edited by: Don Smith on 2002-05-31 08:31 ] |
06-02-2002, 09:16 AM | #3 (permalink) |
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Rep Power: 26 | Information YOU Can Use: FYI, the "Omaha Sting" started because a dermatologist told a TV reporter at Channel 6 in Omaha, NE that the presence of "white spots" on one of his patients was "proof" that tanning beds were a means of the transmission of "bacterial infections, fungal infections and even herpes" notwithstanding the fact that there is ABSOLUTELY NO PROOF that this is the case and evidence to the contrary. I finally tracked down an article written by the Chief of Dermatology at the University of Arizona Medical School (Norman Levine, MD) that provides evidence that Dr. Schlessinger knew, or ought to have known, that the development of his patients "tan" simply made it possible to visualize the "white spots" (Tinea versicolor) and that the tanning bed did not cause them. Here is the complete article that was published in the April, 1999 issue (Vol 54, No. 4) of Geriatrics. [Note: This article was written to be used as an aid in diagnosing Tinea versicolor.] WHITE SPOTS ENHANCED IN THE SUMMER Tanned skin shows off papules that form an asymmetric pattern By Norman Levine, MD A 67-year old woman notices white spots on her skin that appear each summer and tend to fade int he winter. When she gets a tan the white areas do not darken. On examination, you see numerous scalloped, hypopigmented, minimally scaly papules in an asymmetric pattern on the upper trunk and proximal arm. Differential diagnosis. Skin conditions to consider in this case are those that produce white lesions. 1. VITILIGO causes milk-white macules and patches that may involve the arm and trunk. The pattern, however, is very symmetric, tends to occur over bony prominences, and is not characterized by scaly lesions. 2. POST-INFLAMATORY HYPOPIGMENTATION may result in asymmetric white spots. The lesions do not have scallped borders, however, and they lack scale. 3. MORPHEA, a form of localized scleroderma, can have confetti-like hyppigmented macules and papules in an asymmetric pattern, but the lesions are usually indurated or sclerotic. 4. TINEA VERSICOLOR is the correct diagnosis. This is a superficial fungal infection caused by Malassezia furfur, which produces a substance that inhibits pigmentation. The lesions are more prominent in the summer months, when warm moist conditions favor the growth of the organism and tanned skin sets off the affected areas from the normal areas of skin. Tinea versicolor is treated with topical anti-fungal agents such as clotrimazole, sntiseborrheic shampoos sued as lotions, or systemic ketoconazole given in two doses of 400 mg 7 days apart. Diagnostic pearl Tinea versicolor is characterized by white macules and papules on the skin that become more visible in the summer but tend to fade in the winter. So, folks, there you have it! Proof positive that the tragic and costly "Omaha Sting" was launched by a dermatologist who knew, or ought to have known, that the "white spots" (Tinea versicolor) were "highlighted" by the development of his patient's tan and NOT caused by the tanning bed as he claimed. I will fax a copy of the Levine article to Dr. Schlessinger tomorrow in case he does not know the facts about Tinea versicolor. Don "Keeping YOU Informed" Smith PS: If you want a "printable" copy of the Levine article to give out to your clients, go to the link listed below. http://www.naatso.org/frameset_tso.htm [ This Message was edited by: Don Smith on 2002-06-02 10:40 ] |
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