To protect students’ health, colleges need to ban tanning beds
Almost half of U.S. colleges have tanning beds available in school facilities. That's crazy since their use increases the risk of developing skin cancer.
A few days ago, I helped my daughter move into her freshman dorm room at college. Part of my responsibility as her mom is preparing her for the newfound freedom that comes with starting this new chapter in her life, and urging her to be responsible. So we had “the conversation.” Unlike those we had as she entered middle and high school, this one was about protecting herself from.
