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Teenage Girls Continue to 'Fake 'n' Bake' Despite Health Warnings

by Tom Henderson, Posted May 5th 2011 1:30PM

Teens continue to tan despite health risks. Credit: MTC
Ask Snooki from "Jersey Shore." She knows.
There's nothing like that pre-cancerous glow to say, "Hey, boys, I'm young and sexy. Love me now before my skin turns to beef jerky, ...Teens still use indoor tanning beds despite all the warnings.
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Tanning Teens Run High Risk Of Skin Cancer, FDA Warns

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jan 19th 2010 2:25PM

Katie Donnar, 18, who frequently used tanning beds, shows the scar from where a melanoma was removed from her leg. Credit: Daniel R. Patmore, AP Tanning beds cause cancer. That's the conclusion of a report by the World Health Organization's ...
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Sandals cause skin cancer

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Jun 16th 2008 3:02PM

Just in time for summer, we've got a new thing to worry about -- skin cancer on your feet, thanks to flip-flops and sandals. Okay, so it's not really anything new or different -- less coverage means more exposure and more exposure can lead to sunburn ...
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