Statistics

-- Melanoma is much more common among non-Hispanic whites than people of other races and ethnicities
-- More than 9 out of 10 cases of melanoma are diagnosed in non-Hispanic whites
-- Indoor tanning exposes users to two types of UV rays, UVA and UVB, which damage the skin and can lead to cancer. Indoor tanning is particularly dangerous for younger users; people who begin indoor tanning during adolescence or early adulthood have a higher risk of getting melanoma.
-- According to the data from the 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, many teens are indoor tanning, including—
13% of all high school students.
21% of high school girls.
32% of girls in the 12th grade.
29% of white high school girls.
-- California, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon,* Texas, Vermont, Washington,* and some cities and counties have banned indoor tanning by minors younger than 18 years.

(http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/statistics/index.htm)