Your Cancer Answers: Should I be concerned about using a tanning bed?
Source: Santa Maria Times, January 2024
On Jan. 1, 2012, California was the first state in the nation to ban use of UV indoor tanning beds for minors under 18.
While exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light is fairly consistent across age groups, research indicates that overexposure during childhood greatly increases the chances of developing skin cancer later in life.
Because sun and UV exposure in childhood and the teenage years can be so damaging, policymakers in states such as California are regulating minors’ use of tanning devices.