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"File this under &amp;quot;Really? Don&amp;#x27;t people know better by now?&amp;quot;: A new survey conducted by the American Academy of Dermatology shows that a large percentage of Caucasian teen girls and young women admitted using tanning beds or intentionally tanning outdoors in the past year. (Caucasians are the population that is most at risk for skin cancer.) An overwhelming majority (81 percent) of all respondents reported that they had tanned outdoors either frequently or occasionally in the past year. The study also showed that 32 percent of respondents had used a tanning bed in the past year, and of those women, one-fourth (25 percent) used a tanning bed at least weekly, on average. (Interestingly, another recent survey of 116 U.S. cities found an average of 42 tanning salons per city, which means they&amp;#x27;re more prevalent than Starbucks or McDonald&amp;amp;#8217;s.) So, if you or your friends need to be scared into giving up a bad tanning habit, here are some terrifying statistics: Studies show that indoor tanning increases a person&amp;amp;#8217;s risk of melanoma by 75 percent. Women aged 15 to 29 are more likely than men to be diagnosed with melanoma&amp;amp;#8212;the deadliest form of skin cancer&amp;amp;#8212;and at current rates, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. --Elizabeth Angell, Articles Editor Do you or anyone you know still go tanning, despite the risks? More from Allure: 7 New Sunscreens to Try This Summer For Tanners, Vanity Outweighs Health Concerns Fighting Skin Cancer: Big News More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter. Add Glamour to your iGoogle homepage. Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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