By Linda Tran |Staff Writer| The tanning bed industry is being hit by a new bill released from the State Senate to ban people under the age of 18 from using tanning beds to reduce a higher risk of cancer. State Sen. Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) said that too much exposure to ultraviolet rays, particularly at a young age will be worse later on in life. According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is the most common cancer, covering nearly half of all cancers in the United States. California will be the first state in the nation to ban people under the age of 18 of the use of tanning beds or other ultraviolet appliances. Many students on campus believe tanning depends on how … [Read more...] about CA state bans tans