Tanning Salon Compliance Rates in States With Legislation to Protect Youth Access to UV Tanning
Author(s) -
Melissa Williams,
Brittany Buhalog,
Laura Blumenthal,
Erik J. Stratman
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
jama dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 2168-6084
pISSN - 2168-6068
DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.3736
Subject(s) - medicine , legislation , compliance (psychology) , environmental health , salon , sunscreening agents , dermatology , skin cancer , law , political science , psychology , social psychology , cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration has classified tanning beds as carcinogenic. Most states have enacted legislation to prevent or create barriers for minors accessing tanning establishments. Determining tanning salon compliance with legislation would provide an indication of the influence of legislation at preventing exposure to the carcinogen in minors.
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