Parents and Teens: Beware of Tanning Beds

There is a strong temptation, especially for young females, to get ready for the beach by taking a trip to the tanning salon. That is a very dangerous practice. According to the AP (3/26, Perrone), A World Health Organization analysis showed that the deadliest form of skin cancer increases 75 percent in people who use tanning beds in their teens and 20s. The article quotes Dr. William James, president of the American Academy of Dermatology Association, “What was formerly considered a disease of older men is ballooning in young women, the very target audience and number one customer of the tanning industry.”