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Talking with teens about tanning

Tanning bed use by teens is in the news again, as 18 states consider following California’s lead in restricting their use among those younger than 21. Why? The incidence of malignant melanoma – a deadly skin cancer – has risen every year for the last 12 years in young women, keeping pace with growth of the tanning-salon industry.