The Dangers of Using Tanning Beds

More than 419,000 cases of skin cancer are linked to indoor tanning.
More people develop skin cancer because of tanning than those with lung cancer because of smoking.
Individuals who have ever used tanning beds have a 34% increased risk of developing melanoma compared to those who have never used tanning beds.
People who first use a tanning bed before age 35 increases their risk for melanoma by 75%.
Those who have ever tanned indoors have a 69% risk of developing basal cell carcinoma before age 40.