The FDA has issued its proposal to boost consumer awareness of tanning bed use. Should the proposal be finalized the agency will reclassify sunlamp products, necessitating labeling with a warning against use by young persons.
"Using indoor tanning beds can damage your skin and increase your risk of developing skin cancer," said FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. "The FDA's proposed changes will help address some of the risks associated with sunlamp products and provide consumers with clear and consistent information."
According to the American Academy of Dematology, those who have been exposed to ultraviolet radiation from indoor tanning are 75% more likely to develop melanoma, the "deadliest type of skin cancer," the FDA writes.
The proposal would not prohibit the use of tanning equipment by those 18 and under; it would simply point out the risk.
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