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Report: Tanning beds and teens don't mix

Media reports tell us the way to beauty is by having a glowing tan but that glow can come at a deadly cost. There has been a 75 percent increase of risk for melanoma for those under the age of 35 from using commercial tanning units.

In the Media by KJ Mullins - 3 comments

The danger of tanning beds for under-18 consumers

The Canadian Pediatric Society is calling for a ban on tanning bed use for under-18 consumers. Some of the dangers from commercial indoor tanning include premature aging, eye damage and skin cancer; in particular deadly melanoma.

In the Media by Kathleen Blanchard - 5 comments

Tanning beds now illegal for California minors

Sacramento - California became the first state in the nation to prohibit minors from using tanning facilities after Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation that raised the minimum age from fourteen to eighteen for those using ultraviolet tanning devices.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 1 comment

Nova Scotia to restrict tanning bed use

Halifax - In a move to protect young people from the harmful effects of tanning beds, the Nova Scotia government has introduced legislation that will ban people under 19 years of age, from being exposed to the beds' UV rays.

In the Media by Kevin Jess - 5 comments

FDA considering banning tanning beds for minors

The Food and Drug Administration has been regulating the bulbs in the tanning industry for 20 years now advisers feel there is enough evidence for the FDA to tighten their control on the industry.

In the Media by Michael Bearak - 18 comments

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Tanning beds in B.C. banned for kids, teens

British Columbia became the latest jurisdiction to ban children and teenagers from tanning beds on Tuesday.

Tanning bed rules target teens in Manitoba

Teenagers under 18 will soon need their parents' permission before they can use a tanning bed in Manitoba.

Tanning bed ban urged for under-18s

Children and teens under the age of 18 should be banned from using commercial indoor tanning beds, the Canadian Paediatric Society says.

Teen tanning-bed ban proposed under Ontario MPP's bill

A private member's bill in Ontario seeks to ban teens under the age of 18 from using indoor tanning beds.

Mother accused of taking 5-year-old into tanning bed

A woman whose own skin is deeply bronze-coloured from regular visits to a tanning salon has been accused of taking her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth in violation of state law, burning the girl's skin.