Enforcement Provisions of Indoor Tanning Bans for Minors: An Analysis of the First 6 US States

Several states have passed legislation banning minors from indoor tanning; however, concern has been raised regarding enforcement. We explored the statutes pertaining to enforcement in the first 6 US states to pass legislation banning minors younger than 18 years from indoor tanning. The findings re...

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Published inAmerican journal of public health (1971) Vol. 105; no. 8; pp. e10 - e12
Main Authors Bulger, Amy L, Mayer, Jonathan E, Gershenwald, Jeffrey E, Guild, Samantha R, Gottlieb, Mark A, Geller, Alan C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Public Health Association 01.08.2015
Subjects
Adolescent
Adolescent Health
Bans
California
Cancer
Child
Drug abuse
Enforcement
Fines & penalties
Government
Health care industry
Health Law
Health services
Humans
Illinois
Law Enforcement - methods
Legislation
Licenses
Mental health
Mental health care
Minors
Minors - legislation & jurisprudence
Nevada
Online Public Health Policy Briefs
Oregon
Personal care industry
Prevention
Public health
Skin cancer
State Government
State laws
Sunbathing - legislation & jurisprudence
Sunburn & sun tanning
Texas
Tobacco
United States
Vermont
Websites
Oregon
Vermont
United States
Illinois
Texas
California
Nevada
United States > US
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Summary:Several states have passed legislation banning minors from indoor tanning; however, concern has been raised regarding enforcement. We explored the statutes pertaining to enforcement in the first 6 US states to pass legislation banning minors younger than 18 years from indoor tanning. The findings reflect significant variability in enforcement provisions across the 6 states. Further investigations are needed to determine whether the statutes are successful in curbing indoor tanning among youths and ultimately whether indoor tanning bans among minors help to reduce skin cancer incidence.
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Peer Reviewed
A. L. Bulger and J. E. Mayer had full access to all of the data in the study and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. A. L. Bulger, J. E. Mayer, and A. C. Geller originated the study concept and design and drafted the brief. A. C. Geller supervised the study. All authors analyzed and interpreted the data and critically revised the brief for important intellectual content.
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ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2015.302684