More and more parents are taking their children, some as young as 11 years, in for spray tanning sessions.
Is this all due to vanity?
Studies suggest that each day, more than one million Americans tan in tanning salons. More than 70 percent of these tanners are Caucasian girls and women aged 16-49 years.
These numbers continue to rise, despite an increasing body of research which emphasizes the risks of indoor tanning, including premature aging, wrinkles, and an increased risk of skin cancer.
The journal, Pediatrics, just published a study showing that fewer than 50% of teens regularly use suncreen when spending time outdoors. The majority of those surveyed said they'd rather have a tan.