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Winter lasted too long. Now it's summer, and you're thinking to jump start your tan with a quick stop at the tanning salon?

Think again.

A recent study from the University of Michigan School of Public Health is titled “The Growing Public Health Challenges of Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation From Use of Indoor Tanning Devices in the United States.”

In the piece, the authors call for aggressive action against indoor tanning beds: “In this article, we argue for an immediate ban on the use of commercial indoor tanning by minors and, based on international precedents, the phasing out of all commercial tanning operations in the United States. We consider the use of indoor tanning devices in the United States, epidemiological data on indoor tanning devices and cancer, regulation of tanning devices, and scientific evidence for increased government intervention.”

This video brings the piece to life: