W. Va. Capital: Highest Tanning Salon-To-Resident Ratio

A new study from San Diego State University indicates that Charleston, W. Va., has the highest ratio of tanning salons to residents of the 116 U.S. cities studied. Published in the March issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers found 18 tanning salons in Charleston, which has an estimated 53, 000 residents.

Researchers also noted that tanning salon density tends to be higher in colder cities, such as Portland, Maine, which has 16 facilities for its population of 64,000, and Providence, R.I., which has 41 salons for its 173,000 residents. One exception is Scottsdale, Ariz., which has the highest ratio in the West with 44 salons for 202,000 residents.

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The Seattle Times: Mountaineers Are Always Tan: Study Says W.Va.'s Capital Leads US In Tanning Salon Density

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