In follow-up to Monday’s blog post regarding tanning bed risks and inadequate warnings, comes today’s timely story regarding legislative efforts to protect the unknowing from serious health risks.
“Florida’s Palm Beach Post (1/20, Cerabino) reports, “A national health group called Aim at Melanoma is backing a statewide legislative effort to institute what would be a tough ban on the use of ultraviolet-light-emitting indoor tanning beds by Florida teenagers.” Currently, “in Florida, melanoma is the second most common cancer type for both men and women under the age of 40.” In light of that fact, state Sen. Eleanor Sobel (D) recently revived a “bill that banned teenagers under 16 from indoor UV tanning, and required in-person parental permission for 16- and 17-year-olds.” On Jan. 19, that measure “sailed through the Florida Senate’s Health Regulation Committee on a unanimous vote.”" Source: American Association for Justice
Under current Florida law, minors 14-17 can use UV tanning beds so long as they have an on-file letter of consent from their parents. Minors under 14 can use tanning beds only if accompanied by a parent.
Tanning has become an inexpensive activity, easily accessible to youth that offers an instant cosmetic and mood enhancement. The instant gratification precludes teens from focusing on or understanding the possible, serious consequences of indoor tanning.
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