State Bill Could Change Tanning Salon Industry

This week, the Gloucester County Times published an article about a bill in the state Assembly that could prohibit all teens under the age of 18 — even with parental consent — from using indoor tanning facilities. According to Lori B. Feldman-Winter, MD, Head, Adolescent Medicine at Cooper, tanning booths, just like exposure to the sun, pose skin cancer risks, despite being regulated and monitored indoors.

“There are kids in middle school that get skin cancer; there are kids in elementary school that get skin cancer. It’s not a disease any longer of people in the second and third decade of life,” Feldman-Winter said. “I think if parents knew this, they would want to be more proactive and be involved in these decisions.”

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