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As tanning trends return, doctors explain what sunscreen you should use

Denver7 · · 345 words · By Scripps News Group
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Teen interest in tanning beds appears to be making a comeback, worrying dermatologists who warn that the practice significantly increases the risk of skin cancer later in life.

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What happened

Teen interest in tanning beds appears to be making a comeback, worrying dermatologists who warn that the practice significantly increases the risk of skin cancer later in life.

Why it matters

Susan Massick, a dermatologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, said the trend may be driven by the persistent belief among some young people that a tan looks healthy or attractive.

Common ground

"From our perspective, tanning beds, any type of tan is actually not healthy at all," Massick said.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “FDA puts warning labels, tighter rules on tanning beds”
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The evidence confirms the FDA's general role and its addition of a sunscreen ingredient, but does not mention specific warning labels or tighter regulations specifically for tanning beds.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_and_Drug_Administration
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 29, 2026 · The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by en…
https://www.fda.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — The FDA has added bemotrizinol as an active ingredient for use in sunscreens, supporting greater consumer choice for safe and effective sun protection products. Read more about this new ingredient
https://www.fda.gov/drugs
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Claim 2: “tanning beds, any type of tan is actually not healthy at all”
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The provided evidence defines tanning and lists tanning businesses, but does not contain medical evidence or statements regarding the health effects of tanning beds or general tanning.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sun tanning or tanning is the process whereby skin color is darkened or tanned. It is most often a result of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight or from artificial sources, such as a …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_tanning
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web search NEUTRAL — What are people saying about tanning in Downey, CA? This is a review for tanning in Downey, CA: "Waxed for the first time here at The Pretty Jimmy! And let me tell you, this was the best experience I …
https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=tanning&find_loc=Downey,+CA
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web search NEUTRAL — Best Tanning in Downey, CA 90240 - Last Updated June 2026 - The Tanning Company & Wax Studio, Bronze Affair, The Body Shop Wax & Beauty Bar, Sugarette, Vbeauty, Oh My Tan : Tanning Bar, The Pretty Jim…
https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=tanning&find_loc=Downey,+CA…
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Claim 3: “tanning beds can increase the risk of squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma by roughly 40% to 50%”
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The evidence provided defines tanning and lists tanning salons in Downey, CA, but does not mention specific percentage increases (40-50%) for squamous cell carcinoma or melanoma.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sun tanning or tanning is the process whereby skin color is darkened or tanned. It is most often a result of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight or from artificial sources, such as a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_tanning
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tanning may refer to: Tanning (leather), treating animal skins to produce leather Sun tanning, using the sun to darken pale skin Indoor tanning, the use of artificial light in place of the sun Sunles…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanning
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tanning, or hide tanning, is the process of treating skins and hides of animals to produce leather. A tannery is the place where the skins are processed. Historically, vegetable based tanning used tan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanning_(leather)
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Claim 4: “decades of evidence showing it [sunscreen] helps prevent skin cancer”
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Three independent medical/health sources (Stanford Medicine, The Skin Cancer Foundation, and a medical study) confirm that sunscreen use reduces the incidence of skin cancer.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 14, 2020 ... Use of sunscreen has been shown to reduce the incidence of both melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers. ... Both the Canadian Dermatology ...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7759112/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 23, 2025 ... Scientific studies have consistently shown that regular sunscreen use reduces the incidence of skin cancer and slows the signs of aging. A ...
https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2025/06/sunscreen-sci…
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web search NEUTRAL — Decrease your risk of skin cancers and skin precancers. Studies show that regular daily use of SPF 15 sunscreen, when used as directed, can reduce your risk of ...
https://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-prevention/sun-protec…
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Claim 5: “concerns about sunscreen causing cancer stemmed from a small study involving about 20 participants that examined whether sunscreen ingredients could be absorbed into the bloodstream”
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The evidence provided consists of dictionary definitions for 'concern' and Wikipedia entries about the health of political figures and animal species; there is no mention of a sunscreen study involving 20 participants.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At 80 years old, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, became the oldest person in American history to become president upon his second inauguration in 2025. In July 2024, fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_and_health_concerns_about_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joe Biden was 78 years, 2 months of age when he took office as the president of the United States on January 20, 2021. At the time, he became both the oldest person to be inaugurated as U.S. president…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_and_health_concerns_about_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A least-concern species is a species that has been evaluated and categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as not being a focus of wildlife conservation because the spec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Least-concern_species
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Claim 6: “Research has consistently linked indoor tanning to higher rates of skin cancer.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists entirely of dictionary definitions for the word 'indoor' and does not mention skin cancer or tanning risks.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The meaning of INDOOR is of or relating to the interior of a building. How to use indoor in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indoor
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web search NEUTRAL — INDOOR definition: 1. happening, used, or existing inside a building: 2. happening, used, or existing inside a…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/indoor
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 29, 2026 · The meaning of INDOORS is in or into a building. How to use indoors in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indoors
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