Melanoma Surge in Young Women Associated with Indoor Tanning

Melanoma has surged in young women tripling in number between 1973 and 2004. Although there are some genetic factors, unprotected sun exposure and the use of tanning beds are the culprits.

Local, State, Federal & Regulatory Initiatives Pressure Tanning Industry

The classification of tanning beds in the same category as mustard gas and plutonium has sparked a number of initiatives aimed at restricting tanning bed access, especially by minors.

FTC to make Tanning Beds Settlement Permanent

Minneapolis, MN, March 5–Having reached a settlement forbidding the Indoor Tanning Association to make false health and safety claims in its advertising regarding tanning beds dangers, the Federal Trade Commission is now set to vote on making the settlement permanent. The action came in response to an advertising campaign undertaken in March, 2008 by the [...]