Tag Archives: indoor tanning
Cancer and Teen Tanning: Where’s the Regulation?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommendation — for adults — is to keep tanning-bed exposure to no more than three times a week during the first week of tanning. And yet a survey of more than 3,600 tanning salons in 50 states has found that 71% would turn a blind eye to that guideline when it came to teenage customers. Most salons said they would readily allow teenagers to tan seven times a week. Continue reading
To tan or not to tan?
As the winter season draws nearer, people everywhere are renewing tanning memberships. But before you go after that sun-kissed glow by visiting a tanning booth, remember that research has linked tanning bed use to basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma, as well as to an increased risk of melanoma. Continue reading
Tanning salon sting
Five female college students, posing as 15-year-olds in need of tans, called 3,647 indoor tanning facilities across the country and inquired about making appointments. Read more about their shocking findings! Continue reading
UVA
the form of ultraviolet energy associated with aging, wrinkling, indoor tanning booths, and skin cancer
Be Safe & Smart in the Sun: A sun safety checklist
Learn how to enjoy spending time outdoors safely with these handy sun safety tips! Continue reading
Tanning Beds Get Highest Carcinogen Rating
The International Agency for Research on Cancer on Tuesday moved tanning beds to its highest cancer risk category — “carcinogenic to humans,” according to a new report. Previously, the agency had classified sunlamps and tanning beds as “probably” carcinogenic, so … Continue reading