tanning bed
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According to the American Cancer Society, use of a tanning bed before age 35 increases your risk of developing melanoma by 75 percent.... 75 percent!
Melanoma, the sixth most common cancer in men and the seventh in women (in the United States), is a type of skin cancer caused when skin is damaged by the harmful effects of the sun. It is more common in fair-skinned people. Survivors of melanoma must avoid the sun and are always at risk for developing more.
The ACS says that overexposure to ultraviolet radiation is thought to be the primary risk factor for most skin cancers and that indoor tanning beds deliver UV rays just as the sun does. High-pressure tanning bulbs can deliver as much as 15 times the UV radiation we receive from the sun, turning a 15-30 minute tanning bed session into the equivalent of an entire day at the beach.
Currently 29 states have laws on the books with various restrictions regarding the use of tanning salons by minors. Since the start of 2009, 20 states have introduced legislation either addressing existing restrictions or imposing new ones. We're heading in the right direction.
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