WASHINGTON (January 18, 2010)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering whether to require tougher warnings for users of tanning beds.

The Food and Drug Administration says tanning bed users are putting themselves at risk of skin cancer.

Before spring, the FDA will hold a public hearing to consider stricter tanning bed regulations, including stiffer warnings.

A specialist on UV radiation, the same rays that can cause sunburn, says the FDA doesn't recommend tanning beds at all, but because it knows some people do use the devices, it wants to reduce their risk as much as possible.

The Indoor Tanning Association argues there's no new science to justify tougher regulations, and its president says the only risk is to people who overdo it, arguing that's easier to do in the sun.