Thesis: Recent studies show that tanning beds cause harmful, sometimes lethal, skin cancers; therefore, society should regulate tanning bed use to protect people.


I. Introduction


II. Studies prove there is a strong connection between tanning beds and skin cancers, some of which are deadly.

A. Expert testimonies
1.carcinogenic
2. 75% increase
3. Melanoma increase-women and youth

B. I.T.A. testimony
1. Vitamin D decrease cancers
2. Safer ways to obtain Vit. D
3. Vit. D small amount


III. Comparisons of the tanning and tobacco industries result in numerous similarities.

A. Similarities of Marketing
1. 4 techniques
2. Youth-consumption
3. Lawsuits

B. Similarities of Denial
1. Cancer-causing
2. Appeal to intelligence (safe, beneficial)

C. Avoidable
1. Non-essential
2. Cosmetic
3. Lack of gov. regulation


IV. Media influence brainwashes tanners to the point of ignorance.

A. Media influence
1. Billboards, magazines-beautiful tans
2. Hollywood
3. Tanning=Beauty
4. Nevana

B. What tanners say
1. feel better tan
2. do not care about cancer (can't happen to them)
3. Nevana's friends


V. Conclusion