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Idea: the dangers of tanning

sources:

Nedeau, Jennifer. "States Say No to Teen Tanning." //stateline.org//. 28 Mar 2007: n.p. //SIRS Researcher.// Web. 15 Apr 2011. - Most of the laws require underage teens to get parental permission to lie under the tanning-bed heat lamps that emit intense UV light. -A handful of states completely ban access to artificial UV light in salons for those younger than 13, 14 or 16. Others require teens to bring along a parent or a doctor's prescription - But the restrictions have incensed the $5 billion indoor tanning industry and led to charges of government

Szabo, Liz. "Tanning: A Bad Habit or an Addiction?." //USA TODAY//. 16 Sep 2010: D.6. //SIRS Researcher.// Web. 15 Apr 2011 - Though any form of ultraviolet light increases skin cancer risk, people younger than 30 who use tanning machines increase their risk of skin cancer by 75%, - The melanoma rate among young women nearly tripled from 1973 to 2004, a period in which use of tanning beds increased significantly, a National Cancer Institute study showed. - Up to 39% of tanners are addicted to tanning, according to a study in April. - Use of indoor tannnig among Americans ages 18 to 30 has increased dramatically: 1988 1% 1994 26% 2007 27%

Wingert, Pat. "Teens, Tans and Truth." //Newsweek Vol. 151, No. 20//. 19 May 2008: n.p. //SIRS Researcher.// Web. 15 Apr 2011. - research that links low levels of vitamin D to higher risks of cancer, heart disease and autoimmune disorders, the Indoor Tanning Association (ITA) sees an opportunity to recast the public's view of tanning