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US proposes tanning ban for minors
2015-12-18 17:25:29| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
US health officials have proposed a ban on tanning beds for minors to help address the risk of skin cancer.
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Indoor tanning rates dropping
2015-07-08 17:17:41| Biotech - Topix.net
Use of indoor tanning is on the decline, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute. Between 2010 and 2013, the percentage of adults using indoor tanning beds fell from 5.5 percent to 4.2 percent, the researchers report.
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Greenhouse Gases: The Earth's Own Tanning Oil
2014-11-15 02:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Global warming is often a term that scares some people, but a new study is giving scientists a better conceptual understanding of its affect on the planet, possibly putting minds at ease. As humans pump carbon dioxide into the air, adding to the greenhouse gas effect, over time it acts as the Earth's own version of tanning oil, rather than covering it in a warm blanket like previous research suggested. Published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study may change...
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Teens' Indoor Tanning Tied to other Risky Behavior
2014-02-27 19:25:29| Biotech - Topix.net
Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found other behaviors were also more common among high school students who use sun lamps or indoor tanning beds than teens who don't.
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Tanning gene linked to increased risk of testicular cancer
2013-10-19 07:45:41| Biotech - Topix.net
A gene important in skin tanning has been linked to higher risk for testicular cancer in white men, according to a study led by scientists from the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the University of Oxford in England.
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