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Health clubs using tanning beds to attract members despite cancer risks, new study shows

  • Written by Sherry Pagoto, Professor of Allied Health Sciences, University of Connecticut
Individuals using indoor tanning are exposed to two types of UV rays -- UVA and UVB -- that damage skin and DNA and can lead to cancer, including the deadliest one: melanoma. Young users are most at risk.By Rido/shutterstock.com

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