Spring 2011 (Vol. 28, No.1)
A Message from the President
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), a professional association of 60,000 pediatricians, recently called for all US tanning salons to bar minors. With this new policy statement, the AAP joins health organizations such as the American Medical Association, the World Health Organization, the American Academy of Dermatology, and The Skin Cancer Foundation in demanding a ban on indoor ultraviolet (UV) tanning for young people.
Thanks to the United Kingdom’s new Sunbeds (Regulation) Act, children under 18 years of age are now banned from using ultraviolet (UV) tanning devices in Great Britain.Read More Adults who use sunscreen daily can drastically reduce their risk of developing melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, according to new landmark research from Australia.Read More New research supports the growing body of evidence that the children of women who tan indoors are more likely to be indoor tanners themselves.Read More The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a breakthrough melanoma treatment.Read MoreSun and Skin News Spring 2011 (Vol. 28, No.1)
Britain Bans Indoor Tanning for Those Under 18
Daily Sunscreen Use Cuts Melanoma Risk in Half
Like Mother, Like Daughter
New Treatment Announced for Advanced Melanoma