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California Bans Tanning Beds for Teens

Governor Jerry Brown signs Bill 746 into law Sunday.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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This Sunday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 746, which prohibits minors from using tanning beds. The legistlation makes California the first state in the US to have such a ban on the practice for those under the age of 18. Studies show that exposure to UV radiation from artificial tanning devices is associated with a 75 percent increased risk of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, and non-melanoma skin cancer, such as squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcino...

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