Its that time of year again – springtime and proms. Teenagers and tanning beds. Tanning salons across the country are giving freebie sessions to unsuspecting teenagers who hope to look ‘perfect’ for their junior and senior high school proms. What these teen don’t know is the real payment they will make for a [...]
Parents – this is the season your daughter will most likely want to use a tanning bed. Pre-teen and teenage girls all over the country are tired of their winter skin. Valentine’s Day dances, proms and new friendships begin to inspire them and they flirt with the idea of getting a tan. The tanning bed [...]
News reports claim that more than 3,500 video rental stores have added tanning beds to create “combo” stores. The move doesn’t make good business or health sense.
An important new study from University of Minnesota and Brown University links risk of melanoma with how much a person tans, not the age at which he or she begins to tan. Study also finds there is no safe tanning device.
A new study suggesting the connection between tanning beds usage and addiction may open the door to new, more severe restrictions on tanning beds usage.
The Melanoma Foundation of New England releases public service video about the dangers of tanning beds.
Despite their limitations, two federal initiatives limiting access to tanning beds should be supported as they focus public attention on the dangers of tanning beds.
Here is short video on the need for public education on skin cancer. And, how to fund it.
SunAWARE Joins the Dermatology Nurses’ Association in calling for “tanning tax” revenues to be used for public education about skin cancer prevention and detection. Current educational programs have failed.
Publishing giants Cosmo and Seventeen team up to help change attitudes toward tanning beds.
Although the indoor tanning industry has loudly protested the imposition of a new tanning tax, it is unlikely to have much impact on tanning beds usage.
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