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Mississippi Legislators Turn Their Backs on Teens Again

... emitted by indoor tanning devices. “Our lawmakers have learned about women across the state who used tanning beds as teens and later developed melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer. Every single one of these women deeply regret their decision and don’t want to see others make the ...

More Proof that Indoor Tanning Causes Cancer

... dioxin, mustard gas, tobacco smoke and vinyl chloride.  According to the WHO, use of tanning beds before the age of 30 increases the risk of melanoma 75 percent.  The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network urges New Jersey lawmakers to enact a ban on indoor tanning for minors as ...

Tanning Beds Should No Longer Be Classified in Same Risk Category as Tongue Depressors

... pose to individuals who use them. The letter points out the urgency of the issue given that use of tanning beds greatly increases the risk of melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, as well as squamous and basal cell carcinomas. Nearly two years have passed since an FDA advisory ...

FDA Proposes Reclassification of Tanning Beds to Increase Consumer Awareness of Risks

... the age 18 from using these products. Indoor tanning beds are not safe. Those who use sunbeds before age 35 increase their lifetime risk of melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer, by 75 percent. We commend the FDA as they make this historic leap forward in warning individuals of ...

South Carolina Falling Short on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies

... factor for it is the use of indoor tanning devices. Research shows those who use tanning devices before age 35 increase their risk of developing melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, by 59 percent.   Not only are skin cancer patients left with visible scars from the removal of their ...

Fight Skin Cancer From the Start

... as tobacco and asbestos, marking them as "carcinogenic to humans". In fact, using a tanning device before the age of 35 increases the risk of melanoma by 59 percent.   Share Your Story We are looking for those who are willing to share their related story so that others can prevent skin ...

Sen. Capito, Del. Summers Honored for Leadership in Cancer-Fighting Legislation

... of her work last session, our state took a critical step toward eliminating one of the most common forms of cancer among young people. As a melanoma survivor herself, Delegate Summers understands the cancer journey from the inside out, and we look forward to continuing to work alongside ...

Missouri bill recommends outlawing use of tanning beds for young teens

... is not good enough. It's been almost five years since California, Missouri resident Emily Messerli lost her 36-year-old husband, Kelly, to melanoma skin cancer. She said he was a tanning bed user as a teenager. "Kelly was the father of three children," Emily Messerli said. "He was my ...

Legislative Committee Proves They Don’t Care about the Health of Mississippi’s Youth

... Mississippi teens will continue to have access to a cancer-causing product that, if used just once, will increase their risk of getting deadly melanoma skin cancer by 59 percent.   “At the same time, we are very grateful to the Senate for passing the bill. They recognized that most ...

ACS CAN, Cancer Survivors, Urge Support of Legislation Protecting Minors from Indoor Tanning Devices

... is not fully developed and who are more susceptible to damage than that of adults. In fact, indoor tanning use before the age of 35 increases melanoma risk by 59 percent. “The research is clear – tanning devices cause cancer. By supporting this bill to protect our kids from the UV ...

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