( CNN ) -- The Food and Drug Administration has issued a final decision to reclassify sunlamp products and ultraviolet or UV lamps used in indoor tanning salons . The federal agency has changed the labeling requirements from low-risk to moderate-risk devices . They are also requiring the products carry a black box , visible to consumers , that states the products should not be used on people under age 18 . Although a black box is the FDA 's strongest warning , this does not outlaw or restrict these devices for minors . According to the FDA , the lamps emit UV radiation that may cause skin cancer . The American Academy of Dermatology says studies have shown people who have been exposed to UV rays from indoor tanning have a 59 % increase of developing melanoma , the most dangerous form of skin cancer . `` The FDA has taken an important step today to address the risk to public health from sunlamp products , '' said Dr. Jeffrey Shuren , director of the FDA 's Center for Devices and Radiological Health . `` Repeated UV exposure from sunlamp products poses a risk of skin cancer for all users , but the highest risk for skin cancer is in young persons under the age of 18 and people with a family history of skin cancer . '' Representatives for the Indoor Tanning Association , which represents indoor tanning manufacturers and distributors across the country , said they believe the FDA is responding to pressure from certain interest groups to put stronger regulations on indoor tanning beds . `` I just do n't think the science is there , '' said John Overstreet , executive director of the association . `` I think it 's blown out of proportion . We are obviously disappointed in the FDA 's latest moves . '' The association 's website promotes indoor tanning 's `` well-known side effect '' of exposing skin to UV light as producing more vitamin D , which `` plays an important role in maintaining good health . '' It suggests the `` health benefits of indoor tanning deserve further research . '' In 2009 , the World Health Organization classified tanning beds as `` carcinogenic to humans . '' Skin cancer experts say it is about time these changes be put into effect . `` For years we have watched more and more people being diagnosed with melanoma , the deadliest form of skin cancer . Today the Food and Drug Administration made a decision that may turn that trend around , `` said Tim Turnham , executive director for the Melanoma Research Foundation . `` Like the tobacco industry , tanning salons market an addictive product disproportionately to teenagers and young women , playing on common insecurities . '' `` The FDA 's decision to more strictly regulate tanning beds will save lives and serve as a valuable resource in efforts to slow down the increasing rate of melanoma , particularly in the young . By classifying tanning beds as Class II devices , tanning salons will now be required to demonstrate they are properly maintaining their equipment , '' he said . Noting this is a good first step , other dermatologists said they hope the FDA will do more . Dr. George Verghese , director of Mid-Atlantic Skin Surgery Institute in Waldorf , Maryland , said he sees far too many patients at the practice with skin cancer . Many of them made tanning beds a regular habit . `` Those who use tanning beds on a regular basis , especially teens , have 10 times the risk of developing all three types of skin cancer , including melanoma , which is deadly , '' Verghese said . `` My youngest melanoma patient was 18 . She was using tanning beds since she was 13 . She has a huge scar on her back and is constantly being monitored . I think there should be restrictions on these devices for those under the age of 18 , because teens do n't understand the consequences , especially when they use the beds frequently , '' Verghese said . `` I feel the black box will help , but there needs to be more restrictions put into place . '' Even though there has been a push for the FDA to restrict people under 18 from using tanning beds , the FDA said that is not what the latest changes are about . `` That is an action ( restricting teens from using tanning beds ) we are willing to consider , '' said Nancy Stade , deputy director for policy at the Center for Devices and Radiological Health at the FDA , `` But this is not what we are addressing today . '' `` Restricting teens ' access to indoor tanning is critical to preventing skin cancer . As medical doctors who diagnose and treat skin cancer , dermatologists are committed to reducing its incidence and saving lives , '' said Dr. Brett M. Coldiron , a board-certified dermatologist and president of the American Academy of Dermatology Association . `` Therefore , we will continue to communicate to the FDA the need for stricter regulations on the use and sale of indoor tanning devices for minors under the age of 18 . ''
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