Tanning Beds Could Soon Come With Warning Labels Thanks to the FDA
Would tell those using the bed about possible risks of cancer
Tanning beds could soon come with a warning label, alerting users to the risk of skin cancer and noting that the devices shouldn't be used by people under 18.
Those changes could come through a new proposal from the Food and Drug Administration, which today announced plans to change the way that the sunlamps used in tanning beds are regulated.
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