1. It's Big Business
Nearly 30 million people in the U.S. tan in tanning salons every year; on average, that's more than 1 million people a day who are baking themselves under tanning lamps[1]. More than 70% of them are Caucasian females aged 16 to 49 years[2]. The indoor tanning industry's revenues have increased fivefold since 1992, to about $5 billion[3][4].
2. Our Youth Are At Risk
2.3 million teens visit tanning salons in the U.S. every year[5]. According to a Swedish study, the...
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