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Monday, May 06, 2013  Indoor tanning beds would carry new warnings about the risk of cancer and be subject to additional regulations, under a proposal unveiled by the Food and Drug Administration.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Tanning salons have joined together to form a group to fight popular myths. The American Suntanning Association has 14,000 salons throughout the country sending out the same message.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Teens under age 17 in New York will be banned from indoor tanning under a new law intended to protect children from ultraviolet radiation and a higher risk of skin cancer.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  An underground drug is said to enhance skin color, help to shed pounds, and even boost your libido. What's the catch?

Thursday, June 14, 2012  Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos says New York will ban youths 16 years old and younger from indoor tanning booths.

Friday, May 11, 2012  New York state representatives are considering a bill that would ban indoor tanning for anyone under 18 years old.

Friday, May 11, 2012  New York is moving toward banning indoor tanning for anyone under 18 years old, pushed by advocates who blame booths for a dramatic rise in skin cancer among teenagers.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011  A bipartisan effort to ban youths from using indoor tanning booths is being pushed in the New York Legislature.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  Fulfilling the "Jersey Shore" mantra of G.T.L. - gym, tanning, laundry - may soon be a lot harder for teenagers in New York as the state tries to become the first to ban indoor tanning for all minors.

Monday, July 19, 2010  New York health officials are ramping up their regulation of more than 2,000 tanning salons and gyms offering indoor ultraviolet rays even as health advocates push for a law banning exposure by anyone under 18.

Friday, April 23, 2010  It's prime season for tanning beds, when proms and spring beach vacations prompt young women to pack indoor salons in search of bronze skin to go with their new bikinis.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009  Many salons around the area are independently owned, and some say with all the warnings against tanning, an added tax could hurt business.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009  International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming them as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas.