Up to 90% of the visible changes commonly attributed to aging are caused by the sun.
One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime.
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States.
Is it worth the price?
71% of tanning salon patrons are girls and women aged 16-29.
Nearly 30 million people tan indoors in the US every year; 2.3 million of them are teens.
On an average day, more than 1 million people use tanning salons.
People who first use tanning beds before age 35 have a 75% increase in their lifetime risk of developing melanoma. 
Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer and has increased more rapidly than any other form of skin cancer in the past 10 years.
Melanoma is now the most common form of cancer in young adults 25-29.
Melanoma is the second most common form of cancer in adolescents and young adults age 15-29.
Melanoma killed an estimated 8,700 people in the US in 2010 alone.
One person dies of melanoma every hour.
Examine your skin from head to toe.
Use sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher everyday.
Why be tan?
Because Hollywood does it?
Because society shows tan as beautiful?
Because you think it makes you look better?
See your doctor every year for a professional skin exam.
Seek the shade between 10am and 2pm.
Avoid tanning and tanning booths.
Prevention
Do not burn
Cover up with clothing, 
including a wide brimmed hat
and sunglasses.