Open AccessEnforcement Provisions of Indoor Tanning Bans for Minors: An Analysis of the First 6 US States
Author(s) -
Amy Bulger,
Jonathan E. Mayer,
Jeffrey E. Gershenwald,
Samantha Guild,
Mark Gottlieb,
Alan C. Geller
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2015.302684
Subject(s) - enforcement , legislation , environmental health , statute , business , law , medicine , political science
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.