Tanning bed use, particularly among teen girls and young adult women, has become a
modern-day epidemic in the past 20 years. Numerous studies have established the link …

An estimated 419245 cases of skin cancer in the US each year are attributable to indoor
tanning. 1 Efforts to increase regulations on indoor tanning continue, given its well …

The incidence of melanoma has been rapidly increasing in the United States. Since
exposure to UV radiation from indoor tanning is preventable, reducing exposure is an …

Teenage use of indoor tanning has reached epidemic proportions. There is no federal ban
on teen use; rather, it is left to each state to determine policy. We conducted a state-by-state …

Almost 1 year ago, because of evidence of the risks of skin cancer and other health
problems associated with indoor tanning, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …

Importance Several state governments have enacted bans on the use of indoor tanning
beds at tanning salons among minors, but studies of the association of such restrictions with …

Importance UV radiation emissions from indoor tanning devices are carcinogenic.
Regulatory actions may be associated with reduced exposure of UV radiation at a …

NEARLY A QUARTER OF US adolescents have reported using indoor tanning. The reasons
stated for tanning include a desire to achieve a tanned appearance, to socialize and …

Background Exposure to indoor tanning, especially at younger ages, is associated with
increased risk of skin cancer. Even in states with parental consent requirements, teenagers …

Collectively, nonmelanoma skin cancer—including basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell
carcinoma—and melanoma are the most common cancers diagnosed in the United States …