CMA calls for tanning bed ban
Posted Aug 24, 2010 6:22 pm.
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Canadians under the age of 18 should be banned from using indoor tanning beds because of the skin cancer risk, the country’s doctors say.
The Canadian Medical Association approved a motion calling for the ban at its annual meeting in Niagara Falls, Ont., Tuesday afternoon.
The group called on all levels of government to regulate the artificial tanning industry, with a focus on banning access for children and most teens.
Health Canada voluntary guidelines say children shouldn’t use indoor tanning beds because exposure can cause skin cancer.
In June, doctors in Nova Scotia also called for a provincial ban on the use of tanning beds by people under 18.
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