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Ban teenagers from tanning salons

Five percent of the business at San Diego's Hollywood Tans was from teenagers. The number of teenagers going to tanning salons is on the rise. The annual revenue brought in by teenagers using the salons has reached five billion dollars (California 1). Although it helps the tanning salon industry, it is a huge health threat to the teenagers. They can get sunburned which the inflammation of the skin is caused by overexposure to ultraviolet radiation. It is also believed that sunburns can essentially be the cause of skin cancer, particularly the deadly form known as melanoma. There is already a risk of getting the cancer from the sunlight let alone from the tanning beds. Tanning in beds should be banned for teenagers.
Most teenagers don't even realize the horrible things they are doing to themselves every time they lay in the beds. The ultra violet rays (UVA &UVB rays) coming off the bulbs are actually hurting their skin. Being tan is......

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