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DIGEST – May 29, 2014 – The FDA today announced that it has reclassified
tanning beds and sunlamps as posing a “moderate-risk” for skin cancer, up from
the previous classification of “low-risk.” The order also requires that sunlamp
products carry a visible black-box warning on the device that explicitly states
that the sunlamp product should not be used on persons under the age of 18
years. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, people who have been
exposed to UV radiation from indoor tanning experience a 59 percent increase in
the risk of melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer. This risk increases
each time they use a sunlamp product. In addition, certain marketing materials
for sunlamp products and UV lamps must include additional and specific warning
statements and contraindications.
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