visual essay
TRANSCRIPT
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Susan Nichols
“Nearly 30 million people tan indoors in the
United States annually, including 2.3
million adolescents” (Levine et al.).
30000000
The current regulations pertaining
to indoor tanning are not
effective. The United States
legislature needs to create more
rigid laws restricting this
phenomenon so that the dangers
of indoor tanning are recognized
and this act is diminished
altogether.
The World Health Organization
recognizes the dangers of indoor
tanning (Levine et al.).
SO WHAT???
The United States still has minimal
regulations (Levine et al.).
In the U.S., about 28 million people
use 50,000 indoor tanning salons.
This is a multi-billion dollar industry
(Levine et al.).
THE POPULARITY OF INDOOR TANNING IS STILL
GROWING (Levine et al.).
“Increased risk of
SKIN CANCER,
EYE DAMAGE,
PREMATURE WRINKLING,
AND SKIN RASHES” (Loh)
Do you want to look like this??
“The FDA regulates manufacturers of
indoor tanning equipment.
Requirements are placed on lamp
specifications, posting of warning
labels, and provision of suitable eye
protection” (Levine et al.).
BUT
These are not well enforced.
A study in North Carolina revealed that 95%
of indoor tanners surpassed the suggested
limits (Levine et al.).
“6 states (Wisconsin, Illinois, California, North
Carolina, New Hampshire, and Texas) restrict youth access to tanning beds”
(Levine et al.).
18 states “restrict youth access for individuals younger than 18 years, except
with parental consent” (Levine et al.).
“There are no US federal regulations addressing
indoor tanning by adolescents” (Lazovich
and Forster).
However, there are federal laws regarding
tobacco.
Would you let your child smoke a
cigarette?
Then why do you let him/her indoor tan?
The U.S. government should
follow the tobacco laws as a
model to restrict indoor tanning.
Taxes, licenses, constraints on
advertising, safety labels and
increased education should be
applied (Lazovich and Forster).
People will not stop themselves. It is time for
the government to intervene.
Works Cited (Pictures in order of
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Works Cited
Lazovich, DeAnn and Jean Forster. “Indoor tanning by adolescents: prevalence, practices and polices.” European Journal of
Cancer. Elsevier Ltd. Web. 10 Nov. 2010.
Levine, Jody A., Michael Sorace, James Spencer, and Daniel M. Siegel. “The indoor UV tanning industry: A review of skin cancer
risk, health benefit claims, and regulation.” Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Mobsy, Inc. Web. 8 Nov.
2010.
Loh, Andrea Y. “Are artificial tans the new cigarette? How plaintiffs can use the lessons of tobacco litigation in bringing claims
against the indoor tanning industry.” Michigan Law Review 107.2 (2008): 365+. Expanded Academic ASAP. Web. 9 Nov.
2010.