The FDA is officially fed up with the rise of skin cancer. They have proposed an official ban on anyone under the age of 18 using tanning beds. Not only this, but they also proposed for anybody who wants to use a tanning bed to sing a legal document. This document would spell out the risks of using tanning beds.
FDA BANS ANYONE UNDER 18 FROM USING TANNING BEDS
There have been many warnings in the past that have been issued by public health groups. However, the FDA is not warning, they are demanding. This proposal could come into effect as early as a couple of months. So, anyone under the age of 18 better get their fill soon because they might not be able to for a while.
THE FDA TO INCLUDE MANDATORY SIGNING OF A DOCUMENT
The FDA did not stop at just proposing a ban to stop anyone under the age of 18 to use a tanning bed. They are also including a document that must be signed by users partaking in this activity. This document will acknowledge all of the fatal risks that could occur when using tanning beds. All users will be required to sign this document before their first session. Then, after that, they will be required to re-sign the document every six months. This will ensure that tanning bed locations can not be held responsible if something was to happen to the person using them.
THE RISK OF TANNING BEDS
According to The American Academy of Dermatology, the risk of developing a tumor associated with skin cancer is drastically increased with tanning beds. They say that people who have been exposed to ultraviolet radiation see their chances of gaining skin cancer increased by 59 percent. Not only that but with each additional use your chances are even greater to develop skin cancer. Also, the FDA mentions how teens under 18 already have a greater risk of skin cancer when using tanning beds. These are eye-popping numbers and they prove that if you want a tan, just go out and lay in the sun!
FDA ALSO PROPOSES SAFETY FEATURE
The last item on the agenda for the FDA was to propose the implementation of panic buttons in all tanning beds. They said they want these implemented so if there is an emergency, they can be shut down immediately. The FDA has full intentions of making the world safer for not only teens but for anybody using tanning beds.
