So what if you knew about something that when used as intended caused harm, and your state’s regulations directed at that behavior were not enforced? I bet you would be asking some questions, wouldn’t you?
In this case, we aren’t talking about cigarettes (although the comments above do apply in some jurisdictions around the country). We are talking about indoor tanning.
The World Health Organization and the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection both recommend that children under the age of 18 years not be allowed to use indoor tanning, much less use it with the permission of a parent.
Two recent articles highlight the problems young people face in understanding the risks of indoor tanning, and what happens when states that have laws to restrict indoor tanning among youth are not enforced.
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Cancer is projected to become the leading cause of death worldwide in 2010.
That is a staggering piece of information and one that deserves our full attention. It means that despite the progress we have made here in the United States and other developed countries in decreasing the burden from cancer, the rest of the world is far behind and is suffering the consequences.
Today, here at our National Home Office in Atlanta, the American Cancer Society is joining with the Lance Armstrong Foundation, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer to highlight the worldwide burden of cancer, and what must be done around the globe to stem this needless tide of despair and death.
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