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Where Does the Senate Stand on Indoor Tan Ban?
... tanning has grown increasingly popular among teens. According to the IARC, the use of tanning beds before the age of 30 increases the risk of melanoma 75 percent. Over a recent 30-year time span, the rates of melanoma in the U.S. increased 64 percent among white men and a shocking 153 percent among white women. The bill has the support of more than a ... American Academy of Dermatology Association American Academy of Pediatrics, District II American Cancer Society of NY & NJ Colette Coyne Melanoma Awareness Foundation League of Women Voters of New York State Medical Society of the State of New York New York Chapter of the American ...
Tan Ban Passes Assembly; Where is the Senate?
... to which society does not willingly expose children. According to the WHO, use of tanning beds before the age of 30 increases the risk of melanoma 75 percent. Melanoma rates among young, white females - the primary users of indoor tanning beds – are growing at alarming rates. We thank the Assembly ...
Tanning Bill Passes NYS Assembly
... dioxin, mustard gas, tobacco smoke and vinyl chloride. According to the IARC, use of tanning beds before the age of 30 increases the risk of melanoma 75 percent. Thank you to Assemblyman Weisenberg for his dedication, and his strong personal and professional commitment to this issue. ...
Gov. Cuomo Signs Indoor Tan Ban for Teens Under 17
... World Health Organization (WHO), those with a history of indoor tanning before the age of 30 have a 75 percent increased chance for developing melanoma. That's why the WHO has urged a ban for all of those under the age of 18. The American Cancer Society (ACS) will continue to advocate for ...