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Indoor Tanners Rationalize Risky Behavior

'Everything causes cancer these days,' said many students who use the devices

June 20, 2012 RSS Feed Print
young woman tanning in solarium

young woman tanning in solarium

Hoping to deter indoor tanning, the 2010 health care law imposed a 10 percent tax on tanning beds, and many states restrict or ban their use by minors.

The authors noted some limitations to their work, including the small sample size, and said more research is needed to fully understand the desire to tan indoors.

More information

To learn how to prevent skin cancer, visit the U.S. National Cancer Institute.

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