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"   Have you heard? Lately, a bunch of cities and states have adopted laws that ban teenagers under 18 from hitting up tanning salons. California was the first to do so earlier this year. Vermont and Chicago followed in the spring, and now, New York has signed off on a bill that would keep teens ages 16 and under out of cancer coffins (17-year-olds can go if they get a parent&amp;#039;s permission). More than a dozen other states have similar bills in the works. We&amp;#039;re thrilled that legislators are finally viewing indoor tanning as the health threat it is; as part of our Practice Safe Sun campaign, we&amp;#039;ve long warned readers about the dangers of unprotected UV exposure.  And even though you&amp;#039;re over 18 and are legally free to fry your skin under a sun lamp, we hope the new laws help open your eyes to the risks. Tanning beds are carcinogenic, meaning they&amp;#039;re proven to cause cancer. And dermatologists attribute the popularity of fake-baking, especially among teenagers, to the surge in skin cancer rates among women in their 20s and 30s over the past three decades. What do you think\u2014are you on board with the new teen tan bans?  Want more info on how to protect your skin\u2014and that of the ones you love? Click here for info on Cosmo&amp;#039;s Practice Safe Sun campaign. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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