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Indoor tanning for kids? Might as well expose them to plutonium

Indoor tanning for kids? Might as well expose them to plutonium By: Guest Opinion March 2, 2017 , 2:27 pm     After four years of hard work on the part of patients, parents, physicians, and legislators, members of the Arizona House of Representatives had their first chance to vote on legislation to ... past, present, and future supports for championing this bill. We urge lawmakers to give this bill a fair hearing in the Senate and remember they can prevent minors from being exposed to a known carcinogen and ultimately save lives.   Aaron Mangold, M.D., is president of the Arizona ...

Arizona may ban teens from tanning beds

... Arizona could ban teens under age 18 from tanning beds if some state lawmakers and physicians get their way. Currently, parents can sign permission slips for minor children to use tanning beds. House Bill 2194, called the Skin Cancer Preventative Act of 2017, would require photo ID to prove a customer is age 18 or older. "(It) is really acting on a call from the FDA as well as the World Health ... the risk for cancer. If we were to pass this law, there would be almost 1,400 cases of melanoma averted ... and more than $7.6 million in health-cost savings." Several skin-cancer patients spoke in support of the bill during Thursday's hearing. All said they had used tanning beds. ...

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