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States consider banning teens from tanning beds

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(AP) -- If a proposed law passes, California teens under 18 will need a fake ID to 'fake and bake' themselves to a golden brown.

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Idaho state Senate panel nixes teen tan ban - Yahoo! News

news.yahoo.com — “From Yahoo! News: SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - An Idaho Senate committee on Thursday nixed a measure that would have banned the use of tanning beds by teenagers amid worries about rising skin cancer rates. The bill, which was defeated by a 5-3 vote, came as lawmakers in Idaho and 16 other states consider following California's lead in putting new restrictions on teen tanning. California last year became the first state to ban tanning beds for anyone under the age of 18. Idaho's law would have outlaView full resource at news.yahoo.com

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dailyrecord.com — “Health organizations launched a last-ditch push Wednesday to urge the state Assembly to pass legislation banning anyone younger than age 18 from using indoor tanning beds.View full resource at dailyrecord.com

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California becomes first state to ban minors from using tanning beds: http://t.co/CPCpjmT3

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California Bans Indoor Tanning for Minors - NYTimes.com

well.blogs.nytimes.com — “Under a new law signed this week, California became the first state in the country to ban indoor tanning for anyone under 18, a move that drew praise from health organizations.View full resource at well.blogs.nytimes.com

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Do you think teens have a right to use tanning beds? I don't and neither does the state of California http://t.co/vlYOPBs7

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California bans use of tanning beds by minors - Health - Skin and beauty - msnbc.com

msnbc.msn.com — “Minors in the state of California will no longer be allowed to use tanning beds after Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on Sunday prohibiting anyone under the age of 18 from using ultraviolet tanning devices.View full resource at msnbc.msn.com

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MSNBC: California bans use of tanning beds by minors - http://t.co/ZzPVjveG

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Capitol Weekly: Teens’ indoor tanning gets once-over from governor

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CA Senate approved & sent to Gov Brown Senate Bill that would ban kids under 18 from using indoor tanning beds. http://t.co/GUdyTIrd

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Measure banning teenage tanning salon use in New Jersey has some small business owners seeing red | NJ.com

nj.com — “A bill in the state Assembly could change the color of the tanning industry - and New Jersey teenagers - as legislators push to keep minors from baking in what research has shown are cancer-causing beds and booths.View full resource at nj.com

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They'd rather risk lives @MelanomaReAlli Measure banning teen tan salon use in NJ has some business owners seeing red http://t.co/gsO7uDM

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States consider banning teens from tanning beds - WSJ.com

online.wsj.com — “LOS ANGELES — If a proposed law passes, California teens under 18 will need a fake ID to fake and bake themselves to a golden brown.View full resource at online.wsj.com

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22 states consider banning teens from using tanning beds http://t.co/DZBRfoq

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Five States Consider Ban on Tanning Beds for Teens - Top 10 Health Tweets of the Week - July 1 - Chronic Pain

healthcentral.com — “Dr. Eric Whitman wrote an open letter to the New Jersey Legislature to support this ban. "In multiple large studies from around the world, the usView full resource at healthcentral.com

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No word yet on when NJ Assembly will vote on tanning bed ban for minors http://bit.ly/qf6Jne

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Lawmakers may curb teens’ tanning bed use - Toledo Blade

toledoblade.com — “LOS ANGELES — If a proposed law passes, California teens under 18 will need a fake ID to “fake and bake” themselves to a golden brown.Citing skin cancer risks, legislators have joined lawmakers in at least 21 other states who have debated bills this year to ban or restrict tanning bed use by minors.Teens under the age of 14 already are banned from tanning beds in California, and older teens need parental permission. But lawmakers in the Golden State are considering banning anyone under age 18 frView full resource at toledoblade.com

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California and other states consider banning teens from tanning beds - ContraCostaTimes.com

contracostatimes.com — “Citing skin cancer risks, California legislators have joined lawmakers in at least 21 other states who have debated bills this year to ban or restrict tanning bed use by minors.View full resource at contracostatimes.com

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States consider banning teens from tanning beds - San Jose Mercury News

mercurynews.com — “Citing skin cancer risks, California legislators have joined lawmakers in at least 21 other states who have debated bills this year to ban or restrict tanning bed use by minors.View full resource at mercurynews.com

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States consider banning teens from tanning beds | Minnesota Public Radio News

minnesota.publicradio.org — “Citing skin cancer risks, California legislators have joined lawmakers in at least 21 other states who have debated bills this year to ban or restrict tanning bed use by minors.View full resource at minnesota.publicradio.org

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States consider banning teens from tanning beds - CNBC

cnbc.com — “If a proposed law passes, California teens under 18 will need a fake ID to "fake and bake" themselves to a golden brown.View full resource at cnbc.com

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States consider banning teens from tanning beds - seattlepi.com

seattlepi.com — “Citing skin cancer risks, legislators have joined lawmakers in at least 21 other states who have debated bills this year to ban or restrict tanning bed use by minors. Sen. Ted Lieu, who proposed the more stringent legislation, says the parent signatures on permission forms are often forged, and tanning salons benefit financially by looking the other way. According to the Food and Drug Administration, exposure to UV radiation, whether from the sun or a tanning bed, can cause skin cancer, burns, pView full resource at seattlepi.com

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