NOTES+AND+SOURCES

[] "SHOULD YOU BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE CHEMICALS IN YOUR SHAMPOO, LOTION, MAKEUP, AND OTHER COSMETIC PRODUCTS?." //Science World// 63.7 (2006): 20. //Middle Search Plus//. EBSCO. Web. 30 Mar. 2010.
 * "On average, women use 12 products a day"
 * "nearly 90 percent of the ingredients in these products have not been assessed for safety by the government or even by the cosmetics industry's own safety panel"
 * "Phthalates--chemicals commonly found in nail polish--have been associated with birth defects in boys."
 * "some companies stopped using parabens, which are widely used as preservatives in cosmetics, after studies found the chemicals in breast tumors"

[] Rawe, Julie, and Sean Scully. "WHY TEENS ARE OBSESSED WITH TANNING." //Time// 168.6 (2006): 54. //MAS Ultra - School Edition//. EBSCO. Web. 1 Apr. 2010.
 * "2.3 million teens who pop into a tanning parlor at least once a year"
 * "The incidence of melanoma, the most lethal form of skin cancer, has doubled in the U.S. since 1975 among women ages 15 to 29."
 * "The World Health Organization estimated last week that up to 60,000 deaths worldwide are caused each year by excessive UV exposure"
 * "Last month New Jersey became the third state to prohibit children under 14 from using tanning parlors. New Hampshire and North Carolina require a doctor's consent for patrons in that age group, while Wisconsin has banned indoor tanning for anyone under 16. Many states require parents' permission for teenage customers. A bill requiring written consent for those under 18 is working its way through the legislature in Pennsylvania"

[] Diclementi, Deborah. "Pressure to be perfect." //Teen People// (2001): 200. //MasterFILE Premier//. EBSCO. Web. 5 Apr. 2010.
 * " Before the operation, I used to get noticed because of the whole me. But after the surgery, I felt that everyone was focused on these enormous breasts, especially the guys."
 * "planning a trip to Mexico and she said she wanted to look good in a bikini"
 * "breast reduction for men, which is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures for people under the age of 18"
 * "plastic surgery to live up to an image that society expects"
 * "peers put them down"
 * "society puts way too many pressures on teens about their looks"

[] Percia, Jill. "I was anorexic." //Cosmo Girl// 8.9 (2006): 94. //Middle Search Plus//. EBSCO. Web. 7 Apr. 2010.
 * "A lot of girls obsess about the "perfect" body"
 * "I was desperate to be the "perfect" teenager--smart, pretty, and thin."
 * "fat was so low that my doctor said if I didn't gain weight, I'd never be able to have kids in the future"

[] Williams, Ashley. "'I Was Anorexic'." //People// 69.5 (2008): 87. //Middle Search Plus//. EBSCO. Web. 7 Apr. 2010.
 * "I'd see older girls who would barely eat and dance so beautifully"
 * "she restricted herself to a "starvation diet"-no carbs, sugar or fat-worked out twice daily, and "if there was ever a situation where there was going to be food, like after church, I wouldn't go." Soon losing weight "became addictive"
 * "heart rate was low and her circulation and kidney function poor"
 * "didn't accept that she was sick"