UV exposure from tanning beds also increases the risk of melanoma.[11-13] The following attributable risk percentages of other risk factors have been reported in the literature: 34.6% due to the Asp84Glu variant of the melanocortin 1 receptor[14], 10% to 38% due to family history[15], and 13.8% for men and 16.7% for women due to educational level, which is related to SES[16]. Here, MC1R is linked to melanoma.