In compiling the SPOTme ® survey data, researchers found that infrequent sunscreen use, high numbers of blistering childhood sunburns and chronic
indoor tanning bed use were all associated with a recently changing mole.
Legislation prohibiting the use
of indoor tanning beds by minors under 17 passed both the New Jersey House and Senate in February.
Researchers at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New jersey conducted a study to see if the law has
decreased indoor tanning bed usage, but they did not get the results lawmakers were hoping for.
One of many pieces of the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) that Republicans plan to do away with is a tax
on indoor tanning bed services that was implemented in 2010.
This is the most restrictive law on the use of
indoor tanning beds in the United States (other states have some restrictions on the use, but no outright ban).
Because unprotected exposure to ultraviolet light is the most preventable skin cancer risk factor, the AAD advises everyone to stay out
of indoor tanning beds and protect themselves from the sun's harmful rays by seeking shade, wearing protective clothing and using a broad - spectrum, water - resistant sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher.
In addition, a study published in the International Journal of Cancer in May 2011 determined that for young people diagnosed with melanoma between the ages of 18 and 29 years old, 76 percent were attributable to
indoor tanning bed use.
«Melanoma incidence rates have been increasing for the last 30 years, with the most rapid increases occurring among young, white women, the most common users of
indoor tanning beds,» said Dr. Elston.
«No matter your age, race or gender, it's important to avoid harmful UV exposure from the sun and
indoor tanning beds, and to perform regular skin self - exams so you can detect this disease early, when it's most treatable.
In December 2015, the U.S Food and Drug Administration proposed to ban everyone under 18 from using
indoor tanning beds, a known cause of skin cancer in the U.S.
Moreover, we hope these dramatic figures remind the public, especially young people, to stay out of
indoor tanning beds,» Torres said in a journal news release.
Cartmel's team surveyed nearly 500 people who had previously sunbathed or used
an indoor tanning bed.