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Tanning Industry, Minors Would Face New Rules Under New FDA Rules

... adverse health consequences of indoor tanning." The FDA said children and teens exposed to UV radiation can increase their risk for developing melanoma, skin and eye damage later in life. In addition to restricting minors from using tanning devices, the FDA is proposing that adults using a ...

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.  ...

ACS CAN Calls on FDA to Finalize Rules on Tanning Devices

... numbers increasing to one in four by their senior year. Studies also show using an indoor tanning device before age 35 increases the risk of melanoma by 59 percent. ACS CAN also filed comments on a separate proposed rule regarding tanning devices, urging the FDA to finalize the rule that ...

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Champions Legislation To Protect Children From Skin Cancer

... indoor tanning fall short of protecting children and adolescents from skin cancer. One of the most common cancer diagnoses among young people, melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. The Skin Cancer Prevention Act (H. 3807) passed out of the House this year and remains in the Senate ...

Don't Fry Day

... with tanning on each device. Vermont legislators saw the urgency of this issue and the value in prevention since the number of cases of melanoma in women ages 15 and older in Vermont increased by 34 percent between 2004 and 2008. ACS CAN and American Cancer Society staff and ...

Mississippi’s State Legislature Ranks Last in Nation 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 these patients left with visible scars from the removal of their skin ...

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 ...

Oklahomans Receive High Honors for Outstanding Efforts in Cancer Advocacy

... dignity and grace under pressure as she shared her sister Maddie’s story. In her freshman year of college, Maddie passed away from melanoma. Watts mobilized her friends, family and co-workers at Stephenson Cancer Center to pass this important legislation. Oklahoma’s advocacy ...

New Mexico Advocates Rally in Support of Cancer Prevention Initiatives

... to humans,” the same category as tobacco and asbestos. Using an indoor tanning device before the age of 35 increases the risk of melanoma by 59 percent. Additional issues that ACS CAN volunteers met with their elected officials about include: increasing access, awareness and ...

Cancer Survivors, Caregivers Rally at State Capitol for Improved Prevention

... in the United States and rates have continued to rise over the past 30 years. Approximately 1,800 Missourians will be diagnosed this year with melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer. Laws that prohibit young people under age 18 from using tanning devices are effective in deterring ...

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