." - andrea ard - andrea ard is one of those iowans laying on the pressure. the cedar rapids native discovered she had malignant skin cancer after years of artificial tanning. now in remission, ard wants to keep teenagers out of tanning beds. 7:18:00 "when people think of cancer, they think of it only happening to older people." - andrea ard - melanoma survivor ard will join about a hundred other iowans at the state capitol tuesday. they're pushing for lawmakers to take action on a bill that's been proposed for years, but never seems to gain enough traction. the proposal - to ban tanning for iowans under the age of 18. 12:53:49 "they have categorized tanning beds as a carcinogen, which is the same as tobacco. so you're essentially saying, would you give a kid a pack of cigarettes? no. so why would you let them get into a tanning bed?" - traci noll - owner, tanique spray tan and with the medical community rallying behind the call, advocates for a tanning ban believe this is the year for change. 13:05:30 "i think that 2016 is going to be the year that minors wil

." - andrea ard - melanoma survivor andrea ard is one of those iowans laying on the pressure. the cedar rapids native discovered she had malignant skin cancer after years of artificial tanning. now in remission, ard wants to keep teenagers out of tanning beds. 7:18:00 "when people think of cancer, they think of it only happening ard will join about a hundred other iowans at the state capitol tuesday. they're pushing for lawmakers to take action on a bill that's been proposed for years, but never seems to gain enough traction. the proposal - to ban tanning for iowans under the age of 18. 12:53:49 "they have categorized tanning beds as a carcinogen, which is the same as tobacco. so you're essentially saying, would you give a kid a pack of cigarettes? no. so why would you let them get into a tanning bed?" - traci noll - owner, tanique spray tan and with the medical community rallying behind the call, advocates for a tanning ban believe this is the year for change. 13:05:30 "i think that 2016 is going to be the year that minors will not be able to tan under the age of 18." - andrea

andrea ard: when i was diagnosed, the first thing my doctor asked me was, do you use tanning beds? he said that was a major contribution factor. emmy: andrea started using tanning beds at the age of 16 with parental consent. she was diagnosed with melanoma at the age of 25. andrea ard: i had problems walking, i could not even shower or go to the restroom without any help. emmy: another lobbyist, paula, is also a melanoma survivor. she tanned right before school dances and wishes that she didn't follow the trend. paula schnack: now ten years later, this made a big impact on my life. doesn't go away. emmy: a house bill is proposing to restrict the use until age seventeen. lobbyists argue that no one should be allowed on a tanning bed until the age of eighteen. paula schnack: i don't feel that a lot of parents have the information they need, the educated information, to make that decision. emmy: representative art staed was one of the lawmakers that andrea and paula spoke with. and his story was similar. art staed: i used tanning beds when i was younger, and thought that it was macho a

andrea ard says she spent most of her time tanning at salons when she was in high school. years later, she never would have guessed a mole on her lower stomach was cancer. i had spreading malignant melanoma melanoma when i got it removed it was about the size of my blacknow, she is spreading awareness about skin cancer and hoping teens will listen to her message. message. to protect your skin, your skin is the largest organ in your bodyon tuesday, she was in des moines talking with lawmakers about passing a bill requiring tanning salons to restrict anyone under 17 from tanning. right now, iowa does *not have any restrictions. some tanning salons have their own rules banning teens from tan. just because you have melanoma or have been diagnosed with melanoma doesn't mean you can't get another oneunity point health's community cancer center sees teens, who used tanning beds or didn't wear sunscreen, diagnosed with melanoma every day. day. in the state of iowa, skin melanoma is actually the 5th leading cancer in both males and females and when you look at the young adult or ad

." :01-:18 andrea ard is a melanoma survivor and will be speaking with lawmakers tuesday on the issue. bills proposing bans on tanning beds have come up before...but they've never gotten very far. last year the iowa senate passed a bill that would ban tanning beds for minors, and this year, the house is looking at that same bill. one local spray tan business owner says she quit using tanning beds once she learned of the health risks. she says awareness on this issue has grown in recent years, with more customers trading in their tanning bed for a safer spray tan. 12:51:31 "i think the exposure that's on the issue is gaining traction. i can tell from my own personal business that there are more girls coming in for those events. and i think that's to school and tell their friends about it." lawmakers recently changed the bill to affect only those under 18 to give it a better chance to pass. it previously banned 18 year olds, as after a snowy start to the morning we'll stay mostly cloudy tonight with temperatures holding steady in the lower 20s. clouds will continue to decrease throughou

when 27-year-old andrea ard talks to lawmakers about melanoma and tanning beds, she's liable to reach for her phone. she has photos of the scars from three surgeries to remove her skin cancer two years ago. she started tanning as a 16-year-old, with parental permission, and did it as often as five times a week. and if she could turn back the clock....... " i would tell myself not to put my body through that.t..you need to look into he health risks and at that age all you think about is the social pressure " ard will join the cancer society lawmakers tuesday to tell her personal story. cancer society statistics show a 59 percent increased risk of melanoma for those who start artificial tanning before age 35. many salons require parental permission for those under 18. but who will lobby lawmakers say an age ban is better. " it's not something i'm ever going to give up on, it's important to me and a lot of iowans that teenagers aren't able to tan even with parental consent. we want it to be they're not allowed to do it. " "melanoma rates are increasing astronomically and it's a clear cor

andrea ard and paula are just two of many people who showed up at the statehouse today. >> when i was diagnosed the , first question my doctor asked me was, do you use tanning beds? he said i was a major intervening factor. emmy: andrea started using tanning beds at the age of 16 with parental consent. she was diagnosed with melanoma at the age of 25. >> i had problems walking. i cannot even shower or go to the restroom without any help. emmy: another lobbyist, paula, is also a melanoma survivor. she tanned right before school dances and wishes that she didn't follow the trend. >> 10 years later, this made a big impact on my life. emmy: a house bill is proposing to restrict the use until a 17. lobbyists argue that no one should be allowed on a tanning bed until the age of eighteen. parents have the information they need, the educated information, to make that decision. mark: -- emmy: representative art staed was one of the lawmakers that andrea and paula spoke with. and his story was similar. >> i used tanning beds when i was younger, and thought that it was macho and great to have a

when 27-year-old andrea ard talks to lawmakers about melanoma and tanning beds, she's liable to reach for her phone. she has photos of the scars from three surgeries to remove her skin cancer two years ago. she started tanning as a 16-year-old, with parental permission, and did it as often as five times a week. and if she could turn back the clock....... " i would tell myself not to put my body through that.t..you need to look into he health risks and at that age all you think about is the social pressure " ard will join the cancer society