Melanoma Blog: February 2012
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February 13, 2012 | Comments (1)
The recent Congressional report on the way tanning salons market to teenagers is disturbing on a number of levels, though not particularly surprising. This is, after all, just the latest in a long line of stories about misleading and manipulative tactics from the indoor tanning industry.
Four years ago, the news show 20/20 sent people with hidden cameras into salons and filmed staff making false health claims, pushing clients to ignore the industry’s self-imposed limits on tanning, and minimizing the risks of indoor tanning. The District Attorney in Texas filed...
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February 8, 2012 | Comments ()
I read the report from Congress’ House Energy and Commerce Committee with great interest. They used interns to call 300 tanning salons—at least 3 in each state and the District of Columbia—and asked salon staff questions about tanning safety. Presenting themselves as a 16 year old girl with blond hair and fair skin, they asked if tanning was dangerous and how much they could tan.
To understand the significance of these questions, it is important to remember a few facts:
The World Health Organization has classified tanning beds as a carcinogen, in the same...
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