Enforcement Provisions of Indoor Tanning Bans for Minors: An Analysis of the First 6 US States.

Publisher: American Public Health Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 1254074 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1541-0048 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00900036 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: Washington, DC : American Public Health Association
Original Publication: New York [etc.]

Law Enforcement/*methods ; Minors/*legislation & jurisprudence ; Sunbathing/*legislation & jurisprudence; Adolescent ; California ; Child ; Humans ; Illinois ; Nevada ; Oregon ; State Government ; Texas ; United States ; Vermont

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.

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Date Created: 20150613 Date Completed: 20160426 Latest Revision: 20181113

20240829

PMC4504293

10.2105/AJPH.2015.302684

26066916