Site Search

... prohibits anyone under the age of 18 from using tanning facilities.”   Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States and melanoma is one of the most common cancer diagnosed in young adults.  Using a tanning device before the age of 35 increases the risk of melanoma by 59 percent and the chance of squamous cell carcinoma by 67 percent.      “Montgomery County is forward thinking in protecting ... skin cancers among our youth.”     The American Cancer Society estimates that 1,590 Maryland residents are diagnosed annually with melanoma of the skin and 190 are expected to die from the disease. Basal and squamous cell skin cancers are far more common, but the exact number ...