Even more worrisome, some influencers are encouraging the use of tanning beds. Gerami took skin samples from tanning bed users and compared them with samples from nonusers. The FDA halted tanning bed regulationThe World Health Organization has long classified tanning beds as a cancer-causing agent in the same category as tobacco and asbestos. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration withdrew a proposed rule in March that would have barred anyone under 18 from using tanning beds in the U.S. AdvertisementRather than talking about skin cancer, parents can emphasize how excess sun exposure can cause skin to look leathery or wrinkly, she said.