Tactic for quitting smoking used to discourage tanning

A tactic used to get smokers to quit may help discourage indoor tanning.

In a small experiment, showing images of the long-term effects of tanning, such as wrinkles and skin cancer, made college women feel less sure about tanning.

Doctors say women who tan may know about the risks, but the pictures are more effective than words alone.

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