A tan, whether you get it on the beach, in a bed, or through incidental exposure, is bad news, any way you acquire it. Tans are caused by harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or tanning lamps, and if you have one, you’ve sustained skin cell damage. No matter what you may hear at tanning salons, the cumulative damage caused by UV radiation can lead to premature skin aging (wrinkles, lax skin, brown spots, and more), as well as skin cancer. For the real facts about the dangers of tanning and how to get a bronzed glow without risking your health, please see The Skin Cancer Foundation’s tanning information, below.
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Stay Sun-Safe This Spring Break |
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 If you’re headed to the beach in the next few weeks, take care: Spring break may be hazardous to your health. Soaking up the sun on beach vacations can increase the risk of skin cancers, since ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and tanning beds is a proven human carcinogen (cancer-causing agent).
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FDA Debates Tougher Cancer Warning on Tanning Beds |
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD
AP Medical Writer
 WASHINGTON (AP) - Just as millions head to tanning beds to prepare for spring break, the Food and Drug Administration will be debating how to toughen warnings that those sunlamps pose a cancer risk.
Yes, sunburns are particularly dangerous. But there's increasing scientific consensus that there's no such thing as a safe tan, either.
This is a message that Katie Donnar, 18, dismissed until a year ago when, preparing for the Miss Indiana pageant, she discovered a growth on her leg _ an early-stage melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer.
She can't prove tanning beds are to blame, but started using them as a sixth-grade cheerleader, says she stepped under the bulbs about every other day during parts of high school, and at one point even owned one. No more.
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Howard County Becomes First in Nation to Ban Minors From Tanning Beds |
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The Board Voted 9-0 to Approve the Proposed Regulations.
Columbia, MD November 10, 2009, 8:40pm – Tonight the Howard County Board of Health voted unanimously to approve regulations to ban individuals under the age of 18 from using indoor tanning devices. Howard County is now the first jurisdiction in the country to provide comprehensive protection for children against the dangers of indoor tanning.
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 The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a branch of the World Health Organization (WHO), has unequivocally linked sunbed tanning among young people to melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
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 There's nothing wrong with your natural skin tone: It shows you're smart about sun protection, which will keep you looking younger longer. But for people who want some color without sacrificing their skin, sunless tanning lotions and sprays provide a safe option. And they don't make you look orange like they used to.
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Quick Facts About Teen Tanning |
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Is your child spending afternoons basking in the sun covered in tanning lotion? Is he or she going to the local tanning salon to "get some color?" It may seem like just another example of teenage vanity, but this behavior is dangerous. Here's why.
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It saps away your skin's youth and increases your risk of skin cancer, but tanning is still on the rise, especially among young women. Find out why baking your skin is a bad idea.
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Tanning Intervention With the Cast of "Jersey Shore"! |
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 "Jersey Shore"'s Snooki announced that "she does not want to die from skin cancer" on Wednesday’s edition of "Extra". The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Senior Vice President, Dr. Deborah S. Sarnoff, sat down with the cast of MTV’s hit show to discuss the dangers of tanning in an effort to put an end to their favorite motto "GTL", which stands for Gym, Tanning, Laundry. The intervention was successful and the "Jersey Shore" roommates plan to make the switch to spray tanning. Watch the entire segment and find out the results of Mike "The Situation's" skin exam, click here.
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Five Great Reasons to Give Up UV Tanning in 2010 |
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 Are you a UV tanner? From a landmark study confirming that exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light (radiation from the sun or tanning machines) is the most common cause of melanoma to the proposed tax on the use of indoor tanning beds, there are a host of reasons to give up tanning. We hope you’ll keep them in mind in the new year.
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Tanning Beds: WHO Issues Official Warning |
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 In July, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a working group of the World Health Organization, added ultraviolet (UV) radiation-emitting tanning devices — tanning beds and lamps — to the list of the most dangerous forms of cancer-causing radiation. It joins an assembly of hazardous substances including plutonium and certain types of radium, as well as radiation from the sun.
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The Case Against Indoor Tanning |
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 Indoor tanning is increasingly popular with teenagers and people in their twenties, especially women. The tanning industry says that indoor tanning is a safe way to maintain a "healthy glow" and that it carries little to no risk of cancer. We have the evidence that proves them wrong, but is that enough to stop the trend?
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Are You Addicted? Tanning Is Terrible, In More Ways Than We Knew |
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You’re probably aware that tanning contributes to skin aging and the development of skin cancers, as well as damage to the eyes and immune system. But now there’s more bad news: it may be addictive, too.
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World Health Organization Scientists Warn Against Ultraviolet Tanning Beds |
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 The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a working group of the World Health Organization, has added ultraviolet radiation (UVR)-emitting tanning devices — tanning beds — to the list of the most dangerous forms of cancer-causing radiation.
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International Study Links Tanning Beds to Melanoma |
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Many teens and twenty-somethings want that bronzed glow all year 'round, and when they can't tan outdoors, millions use sunbeds to get it. Every year, nearly 2.3 million American teenagers visit tanning salons.
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