Whats the governments position on using sun lamp products found in tanning parlors and in homes?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourage people to avoid use of tanning beds and sun lamps. You can get a fact sheet on the hazards of indoor tanning from FDA’s Facts on Demand system by calling 1-800-899-0381; the information will be faxed to you on the same day (select 2 and then Division of Device User Programs and Systems Analysis or DDUPSA). You can also go to the FDA Home Page on the World Wide Web at http://www.fda.gov. At this point, click on the Medical Devices and Radiological Health icon, click on Program Areas, then Research Areas and choose Radiation Injuries. Information on skin cancer is available on the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Home Page on the World Wide Web at http://www.aad.org. What do medical professionals say about tanning? The American Medical Association (AMA) and the AAD have warned people for many years about the dangers of tanning. In fact, AMA and AAD have urged action that woul
