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Horizontal low-pressure tanning bed. Indoor tanning involves using a device that emits ultraviolet radiation to produce a cosmetic tan. [a] Typically found in tanning salons, gyms, spas, hotels, and sporting facilities, and less often in private residences, the most common device is a horizontal tanning bed, also known as a sunbed or solarium.
A typical bottle of indoor tanning lotion. Indoor tanning lotions accelerate the tanning process, by promoting the production of melanin. [1] Increasing blood flow to the skin is a proposed mechanism, which may in turn stimulate production of melanin by melanocytes. [2]
It can cost 3 to 5 times more per lamp to use electronic ballasts than traditional choke ballasts, which is why choke ballasts are still used in the majority of new tanning systems. Another disadvantage of the older style choke ballast is they are designed for European electricity, and require incoming voltage in the range of 220 V AC and 230 V AC.
At the same time, consumption is higher in Canada, with about 12 prescriptions being filled per person each year in Canada and 10.6 in the United States. [97] The main difference is that patented drug prices in Canada average between 35% and 45% lower than in the United States, though generic prices are higher. [ 98 ]
Sunloungers on a lawn. A sunlounger (British "sun lounger") is a chair-like device, typically placed in a patio, garden, or swimming pool deck, or used as beach-side outdoor furniture.
Social programs in Canada (French: programmes sociaux) include all Canadian government programs designed to give assistance to citizens outside of what the market provides. The Canadian social safety net includes a broad spectrum of programs, many of which are run by the provinces and territories .
Canada's last housing busts happened during the early 1990s recession, when Canada was facing low commodity prices, [20] a large national debt and deficit that was weakening the value of the Canadian dollar, the possibility of Quebec independence, and a recession in Canada's main trading partner, the United States.
Bell Canada Discontinued for new customers, but still active for current ones. Sprint Canada: Fido Rogers Wireless Had 31,000 customers in Q3 2005 before being acquired Petro-Canada Mobility Rogers Wireless Ztar Mobile: Discontinued, customers migrated to Good2Go Mobility Xplore Mobile: Bell Mobility: Xplore Inc.