It is estimated that 30 million Americans visit tanning salons each year to get brown without the sun. Just how unwise is this? A new study has found that using tanning beds can quadruple your chance of skin cancer. Regardless of your age, the risk of cancer goes up with the frequency at which you indoor tan.
People, really? 30 million folks in this country haven’t heard the news yet? Even before this study, the information on tanning beds and skin cancer was in the news for years. If you’re this out of the loop, I’m sure a few juries could use you.
The FDA is recommending that children under eighteen be barred from using tanning beds unless they have parental consent. Yeah, give kids yet another reason to get a fake I.D. Instead, why not make each person who wants to use a tanning bed watch this slideshow beforehand?
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