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ICYMI: July 3, 2015

Published on July 3, 2015

Updated on November 1, 2019

ICYMI: July 3, 2015

Feature Story

Indoor Tanning Rates Decline As Cancer Warnings Mount

WEDNESDAY, July 1, 2015 (Philly.com) — Heeding warnings about increased cancer risks, a growing number of American adults are saying no to indoor tanning, a new government analysis suggests.

The percentage of adults who frequented indoor tanning salons dropped from 5.5 percent in 2010 to slightly over 4 percent in 2013, according to results of the National Health Interview Survey, a poll of more than 59,000 adults.

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