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California Raises Minimum Age for Tanning Beds to 18 Due to Skin Cancer Dangers

We’ve previously blogged about the dangers of tanning beds to teenagers.

The good news is that Governor Brown of California has just signed a bill raising the minimum age for using tanning beds in the state from 14 to 18. The law goes into effect January 1, 2012.

According to legislators, the law was driven by studies showing that the intense ultraviolet radiation emitted from tanning beds is lethally dangerous, and contributing to a rising epidemic of skin cancer for young women. Most seriously, the skin damage from tanning beds is cumulative, so the more exposure one gets younger in life, the worse the harmful effects will be.

The new law was applauded by the California Society of Dermatology & Dermatological Surgery.

About the <span>Author</span>

About the Author

Tom D'Amore is the founder of D'Amore Law Group and a trial attorney with over 30 years of experience representing injured people and their families across the West Coast, securing more than $325 million in recoveries. He handles cases involving car accidents, trucking accidents, construction injuries, medical malpractice, and sexual abuse. Licensed in Oregon, Washington, and California, Tom is the only NBTA board-certified truck accident attorney in Oregon. He is a national Board of Governors member, past Executive Committee member, and past Budget and Audit Chair of the American Association for Justice, as well as past President of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and an Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice.
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