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Share these tips to help people protect their skin from the sun and other sources of UV rays and help prevent skin cancer later in life.

Learn about CDC's contributions to women's health in 2015.

October 11 is International Day of the Girl Child, also known as Day of the Girl. This is a movement to raise awareness of issues that impact young girls worldwide. Learn about several of many important issues in the United States and what we can do to promote the health and safety of girls.

Efforts to prevent the harms caused by indoor tanning are underway at the federal, state, and local levels.

Indoor tanning increases skin cancer risk. The risk of skin cancer increases with each indoor tanning session and is highest among those who start tanning at a younger age.

The public health community plays an important role in protecting young people from the harms of indoor tanning.

One study looked at trends over time in sun-protective behaviors and sunburn among U.S. adults between the ages of 18 and 29 years. A second study looked at indoor tanning among U.S. adults aged 18 years and older.

CDC scientists published two papers to discuss ways to reduce indoor tanning and prevent future cases of skin cancer.

Indoor tanning can cause skin cancers including melanoma (the deadliest type of skin cancer), basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma.