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2Tanning Act Introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives2Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL)
introduced the Tanning Accountability and Notification Act (TAN
Act - H.R. 4767) to the U.S. House of Representatives, on February 16,
2006. The bill would require the Food
and Drug Administration to determine whether the current labeling of indoor
tanning beds provides sufficient information about the risks associated with
indoor tanning.
Researchers conducted a study among residents under the age of 40 in Between these years, the rates of basal cell carcinoma increased significantly
among women but not among men. Rates of squamous cell carcinoma also increased between 1976 and 2003 but the increase affected both men and women. In light of the increasing frequency of non-melanoma skin cancer in younger
adults, the researchers emphasize the importance of skin-cancer prevention
messages. Reference: Christenson LJ, Borrowman TA, Vachon CM.
Incidence of basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas in a population younger
than 40 years. JAMA. 2005;294:681-690.
Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is increasing among Californians of Hispanic
descent, especially men, according to a new study published in the March 1
issue of the journal Cancer. Of added concern is that when the tumors are finally diagnosed, they are generally thicker than those of non-Hispanics-- an indication that the prognosis will be less hopeful for survival. For the study, researchers looked at data from the
California Cancer Registry. Between 1988 and 2001, the rate of invasive
melanoma increased significantly among Hispanic men compared to Hispanic women
and non-Hispanic whites.
