Post by Logan on Feb 8, 2016 0:03:10 GMT -6
BOSTON — Massachusetts law now bans anyone under 18 from using tanning beds.
Gov. Charlie Baker signed the bill on Friday, saying it will help reduce the risk of skin cancer among minors.
Supporters, including dermatologists, say there's a sharp rise in the number of young people diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
Doctors believe the rise is linked to the increased use of sunbeds, which became popular in the 1970s.
Read more: www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2016/02/gov_baker_signs_bill_barring_teens_from_tanning_salons
Gov. Charlie Baker signed the bill on Friday, saying it will help reduce the risk of skin cancer among minors.
Supporters, including dermatologists, say there's a sharp rise in the number of young people diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
Doctors believe the rise is linked to the increased use of sunbeds, which became popular in the 1970s.
Read more: www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2016/02/gov_baker_signs_bill_barring_teens_from_tanning_salons