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Bill baring youths from tanning beds moves ahead
February 26, 2013 3:44 PM
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A bill that would bar North Carolina children under age 18 from visiting tanning salons is moving closer to becoming law. The Youth Skin Cancer Prevention Act was approved Tuesday by the state House Health and Human Services committee. The bill is backed by the American... more » -
California banns tanning beds for under-18
October 9, 2011 5:48 PM
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California has become the first state to make it illegal for teenagers under 18 to use tanning beds. Gov. Jerry Brown said Sunday that he has signed SB746 into law. It goes into effect Jan. 1. Currently, children 14 and under cannot use tanning beds in... more » -
Tanning bed tax begins
July 1, 2010 7:26 PM
Getting a nice tan will cost you more green now that the federal tanning salon tax is in effect. The IRS expects to collect some $2.7 billion in taxes from tanning salons over the next decade, but local salons owners are worried that the 10 percent price increase will... more » -
FDA warns no such thing as a healthy tan
December 2, 2009 9:34 AM
With cold weather upon us, many people may be tempted to turn to indoor tanning to stay bronzed through the dark winter months. The FDA is warning consumers though, there is no such thing as a healthy tan. Ultraviolet light from indoor tanning beds pose serious dangers. Studies show... more »
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