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• Skin Cancer Panel Wants Youths Counseled Against Tanning

  November 9, 2011

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  A government-backed task force is calling for healthcare providers to counsel children against tanning, due to the increased risk of...

• Cancer Risk From Tanning Beds Higher Than Expected: Study

  October 10, 2011

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  Researchers say that the risk of skin cancer from tanning beds may be much higher than previously expected. 

• Possible Tanning Bed Addiction Found by New Study

  August 17, 2011

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  According to a new study, the use of tanning beds appear to cause biological reactions similar to those in people...

• Tanning Bed Cancer Lawsuit Filed By Pennsylvania Woman

  July 6, 2011

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  A 29 year old Pennsylvania woman diagnosed with malignant melanoma has filed a lawsuit against a tanning salon over failing...

• Nature Relief Wart and Mole Remover Recall: Risk of Chemical Burns

  June 28, 2011

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  Federal health regulators are warning that Nature Relief wart and mole remover can cause severe skin burns around the face,...

• Pediatricians Call for Tanning Bed Ban for Teens and Children

  March 1, 2011

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  A group of pediatricians is calling for teens and children to be banned from tanning salons, due to the risk...

• FDA Warns Tootsie Foot Tanner Could Cause UV Radiation Overdose

  August 25, 2010

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  Federal regulators are concerned that erroneous instructions on the Tootsie Tanner portable foot tanning device could lead consumers to suffer...

• Only 8% of All Sunscreens Recommended, Environmentalists Say

  June 8, 2010

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  A major environmental organization said it can only recommend 8% of sunscreens currently on the market, primarily due to a...

• New Study Finds Strong Link Between Use of Tanning Beds and Melanoma

  May 28, 2010

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  New research released this month may provide the strongest link yet between tanning beds and melanoma skin cancer, indicating that...

• Tanning Bed Side Effects Lead FDA Panel to Recommend Restrictions

  March 29, 2010

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  A panel of independent advisors to the FDA is recommending that the federal regulatory agency either ban tanning beds for...