Updates matching "Skin Cancer and Indoor Tanning"

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.

Local legislative candidates answered questions on current healthcare issues Tuesday night on topics ranging from tobacco use to legalizing the sale of raw milk. The Health Care Forum held by a non partisan group, Health Votes Montana 2016, posed questions such as tobacco prevention to local Montana legislative candidates.

State Representative Dan Hawkins from Kansas was presented the 2016 National Distinguished Advocacy Award by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) on September 14, 2016. Representative Hawkins was the sponsor and champion of a bill that prohibits minors from using tanning beds in Kansas. Because of Representative

BOZEMAN, Mont. - Health care is an important issue for most of Montanans. It was the topic of conversation for a handful of candidates hoping for a seat in the Montana Legislature. Half a dozen legislative candidates made their stances on health care known at Health Votes Montana State Legislative

The legislative forum is sponsored by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, AARP Montana and Montana Primary Care Association. All of Great Falls’ candidates for state Legislature were invited to participate in the nonpartisan event in which they can outline positions on issues related to disease prevention and access

In an effort to help educate Great Falls voters candidates for Montana's State Legislature gathered in a forum to answer questions regarding health care. One of the hot topics included raising the legal age to 21 to purchase tobacco products. Some in favor say it would help to curb the

On July 19, 2016 several members of the Save Your Skin Coalition gathered earlier today at the Stella Werner Council Office Building to celebrate a Montgomery County ordinance that will go into effect tomorrow, July 20 prohibiting minors from using indoor tanning beds in the county.