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• Idaho bill would restrict tanning beds to adults

  February 21, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Tanning beds soon may be off limits to kids in Idaho. After two days of emotional testimony from melanoma survivors and dermatologists, a state House committee Monday approved … 1

• Students receive hats, learn danger of too many rays

  May 19, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S8 Students at the Central Valley Kindergarten Center, 1512 N. Barker Road, were having fun playing at recess last week, but were armed with new knowledge about the dangers of skin …

• Dermatologists show kids fun with less sun

  May 12, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Students at the Central Valley Kindergarten Center, 1512 N. Barker Road, were having fun playing at recess last week, but were armed with new knowledge about the dangers of skin … 1

• Spring is a good time for a skin self-exam

  May 11, 2010 in Features on Page C1 Before you know it, the weather will turn warm, Spokane’s pools and splash pads will open and swimsuit season will be upon us. Of course, the first thing most of …

• Tanning bed risk high, experts say

  July 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 LONDON – International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming them as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. …

• Health experts advise precautions against sun

  July 3, 2009 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – Idaho has the highest death rate from melanoma in the nation, and Washington and Idaho are among the top 10 states for incidence of the deadly skin cancer, …

• High skin cancer rates in Idaho, Wash. prompt warnings

  July 2, 2009 in City, Idaho BOISE - Idaho has the highest death rate from melanoma in the nation, and both Washington and Idaho are among the top 10 states for incidence of the deadly skin … 1