A ban of commercially available indoor tanning would substantially reduce deaths from melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, a study led by University of Manchester researchers has concluded. The study findings are being published to coincide with Melanoma Awareness Month.
Clare Oliver
Study shows tanning bed ban would reduce skin cancer rates in minors and cut healthcare costs
A recent study indicates that a U.S. ban on the use of tanning beds among minors would prevent thousands of cases of melanoma in adolescents and would save millions of dollars in healthcare costs.
Teen Tanning Bed Ban Would Prevent Thousands of U.S. Melanoma Cases
A U.S.-wide ban on teen use of tanning beds would prevent thousands of cases of skin cancer and save millions in health care costs, researchers say.
One Tanning Bed Session Can Increase Your Risk of Melanoma by 20%: What You Haven’t Heard About the Dangers of Tanning
As summer approaches, the desire to greet it with an early tan can be irresistible.