Tanning Bed Cancer Lawsuit Filed By Pennsylvania Woman
A 29 year old Pennsylvania woman diagnosed with malignant melanoma has filed a lawsuit against a tanning salon over failing to warn about the risk of cancer from tanning beds.
Tag Archives: Skin Cancer
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Nature Relief Wart and Mole Remover Recall: Risk of Chemical Burns
Federal health regulators are warning that Nature Relief wart and mole remover can cause severe skin burns around the face, eyes and genitals.
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Pediatricians Call for Tanning Bed Ban for Teens and Children
A group of pediatricians is calling for teens and children to be banned from tanning salons, due to the risk of skin cancer from tanning beds. It is also calling…
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FDA Warns Tootsie Foot Tanner Could Cause UV Radiation Overdose
Federal regulators are concerned that erroneous instructions on the Tootsie Tanner portable foot tanning device could lead consumers to suffer ultraviolet radiation overdose.
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Only 8% of All Sunscreens Recommended, Environmentalists Say
A major environmental organization said it can only recommend 8% of sunscreens currently on the market, primarily due to a surge in exaggerated SPF claims and the use of chemicals…
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New Study Finds Strong Link Between Use of Tanning Beds and Melanoma
New research released this month may provide the strongest link yet between tanning beds and melanoma skin cancer, indicating that the more times an individual uses a tanning beds, the…
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Tanning Bed Side Effects Lead FDA Panel to Recommend Restrictions
A panel of independent advisors to the FDA is recommending that the federal regulatory agency either ban tanning beds for everyone under the age of 18, or require parental consent.…
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FDA Staff Weighs in on Tanning Bed Skin Cancer Risk
Just days before an advisory committee meeting is scheduled to discuss regulation of tanning beds, the FDA has released a report pointing out that there is growing evidence that tanning…
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Tanning Bed Risk of Cancer Draws Proposed Legislation
Calling tanning beds, the “cigarettes of our time,” congressional lawmakers have introduced new legislation in an attempt to lower the risk of cancer from tanning beds.
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Warnings About Cancer from Tanning Beds to be Debated by FDA
Following a World Health Organization (WHO) decision last year to list tanning beds as known carcinogens, the FDA is considering tougher warning requirements in the United States about the potential…
