Indoor Tanning Raises Risk of Melanoma: FDA Strengthens Warnings for Sunlamp Products
Posted on May 30, 2014
Source:
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Using sunlamp products such as tanning beds or tanning booths increases the risk of skin damage, skin cancer and eye injury, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and numerous other health organizations. A particularly dangerous result is melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer.