United States Indoor tanning

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the food , drug administration (fda) classifies tanning beds moderate risk devices (changed in 2014 low risk ). requires devices carry black box warning should not used on under-18s, has not banned use minors. of 1 january 2017, california, delaware, district of columbia, hawaii, illinois, kansas, louisiana, massachusetts, minnesota, nevada, new hampshire, north carolina, oregon, texas, vermont , washington have banned use of tanning beds minors under age of 18. other states strictly regulate indoor tanning under age of 18, banning indoor tanning persons under age of 14 unless medically required, , requiring consent of guardian aged 14–17. in 2010 under affordable care act, 10% tanning tax introduced, added fees charged tanning facilities; expected raise $2.7 billion health care on ten years.

tanning beds regulated in united states federal government s code of federal regulations (21 cfr 1040.20). designed ensure devices adhere set of safety rules, primary focus on sunbed , lamp manufacturers regarding maximum exposure times , product equivalence. in addition, states can extend regulations salons, regarding operator training, sanitization of sunbeds , eyewear, , additional warning signs.

american osteopathic physician joseph mercola prosecuted in 2016 federal trade commission (ftc) selling tanning beds reverse wrinkles , slash risk of cancer . settlement meant consumers had purchased devices eligible refunds totalling $5.3 million. mercola had falsely claimed fda endorsed indoor tanning devices safe , , had failed disclose had paid vitamin d council endorsement of devices. ftc said deceptive defendants fail disclose tanning not necessary produce vitamin d.