**Breaking News**
Foundation Expands Research Scholar Awards by 25% Across U.S.

The Joanna Nicolay Melanoma Foundation increased melanoma research funding by 25% awarding five top graduate students from a pool of candidates that increased over 40% from 2009. Greg Safko, JMNMF President; Dr. Rhoda Alani, Molecular Biology and Genetics Director; RSA awardee Gai Yan; and, Robert E. Nicolay, JMNMF Chairman (l to r) at Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center awarding Yan for outstanding 2010 research project application.
FTC Settles with Indoor Tanning Association Over False Health and Safety Claims
The Federal Trade Commission complaint asserts, “Contrary to claims in the associations advertising, indoor tanning increases the risk of squamous cell and melanoma skin cancers ”
ABC News 20/20 & Cosmopolitan Investigative Report
“ABC News 20/20 and Cosmopolitan magazine teamed up for a special investigative report on the deceptions of the tanning industry - both the broadcast news segment and article are very informative to the life-threatening risks of indoor tanning.”
- ABC News 20/20 - “Tanning Salons Downplay Health Risks”
- Cosmopolitan - “Scary Truths Tanning Salons Deny”
Howard County, Maryland “Teen Tan Ban”
JMNMF Testimony and support letters were instrumental to advance the historic “1st in nation” complete ban on teen tanning – see full JMNMF release “In the News” below and audio and video feeds here:
- WAMU 88.5 FM article or listen to Audio
- wjz.com - Video
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