International Skin Cancer Awareness Network
ISCAN is a HealthWatcher.net project tracking the sunbed and indoor-tanning industry since 1998 — the false advertising, the regulatory failures, and the real medical consequences for the people who use these machines, especially minors.
Tanning & Sunscreen Watch — 2026
Does your sunscreen really say SPF 50?
Australian and New Zealand testers found most products missed their label SPF; one tested at SPF 4. What Canadians should ask.
Oct 2026
FDA drops the teen tanning ban
RFK Jr.'s HHS withdraws a 10-year-old plan to keep minors out of tanning beds. Canada's provinces did it years ago.
Mar 2026
Sunscreen myths from the influencer beach
"Sunscreen causes cancer," seed oils, tallow and base tans: the claims, and the evidence.
2026
Melanotan nasal sprays & injections
Health Canada names the unapproved "tanning peptide" in its warning on peptides bought online.
Apr 2026
Tanning on trial
The FTC vs. the industry's trade group, Dr. Mercola's lifetime tanning-bed ban, state crackdowns, and why injured customers rarely win.
2010–2016
Where sunbeds are banned
Brazil and Australia shut commercial tanning down. Who followed, and should Canada be next?
Worldwide
Start here
Sunbed Hazards
The documented health risks of artificial tanning.
Tanning Fraud
False advertising and misleading safety claims.
Skin Cancer Links
Melanoma, basal cell & squamous cell carcinoma resources.
Government News
Regulatory action on tanning beds worldwide.
The Tanning Industry
Trade groups, lobbying, conflicts of interest.
Sunbed Gallery
Photo documentation of sunbed operations.
Get Help — Support Organizations
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with skin cancer or melanoma, you don't have to face it alone. These organizations offer free, confidential support — helplines, support groups, financial assistance, and treatment information.
Canada
Canadian Cancer Society
National cancer information helpline, community services locator, and supportive care programs.
1-888-939-3333
Melanoma Canada
Patient & caregiver support line, monthly virtual support groups, peer mentoring, clinical trial finder.
1-877-560-8035
Save Your Skin Foundation
Patient-led Canadian charity for melanoma & non-melanoma skin cancer — emotional and financial support.
1-800-460-5832
Canadian Skin Patient Alliance
National charity supporting Canadians affected by skin, hair & nail conditions, including melanoma.
1-877-505-2772
United States
American Cancer Society
24/7 national cancer helpline — information, emotional support, rides to treatment, lodging.
1-800-227-2345
Melanoma Research Foundation
Patient guides, support groups, peer mentoring, financial assistance directory, clinical trial finder.
AIM at Melanoma / AIM at Skin Cancer
Free, confidential melanoma & skin cancer medical expert line, peer connect program, online chat.
1-877-246-2635
Skin Cancer Foundation
Prevention, early detection, and treatment information from the leading U.S. skin cancer nonprofit.