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Indoor tanning: unexpected dangers.(CR Investigates)(suntan)
Nearly 30 million Americans, including a growing number of teenage girls, are expected to visit a tanning salon this year. Our nationwide survey found evidence of a public-health threat that goes beyond the familiar warnings that tanning may increase the risk of developing wrinkles and skin cancer.
When we called 296 tanning facilities in 12 cities, many not only denied or downplayed the possible risks but also endorsed unsafe practices. Here are the highlights of our investigation:
* Seventy-five percent of the surveyed employees said we could come every day or as often as we liked, even though we called ourselves beginners.
* Nearly 35 ...
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