Sun Safety Q&A

Sun Safety Q&A

What do you think about the tanning salon ban for teens in some states?

"I personally, am a fan of them. I'm sure teenagers are writing angry letters about because they are also addictive, so I'm sure they are all hooked on it. I know in some states they require -- I think it's Texas -- there is a state requiring that teens bring a doctor's note to get access to a tanning bed. Unless it's a medical treatment, like very, very extreme cases of psoriasis, then it's a whole different category.

There are restrictions on dangerous behaviors like smoking and I think tanning is no less addictive. You might not see the repercussions immediately, but it's the same with smoking, you can smoke for years before you get lung cancer, and it's the same with tanning, you can tan for years before you'll get skin cancer."