Bill would ban minors from tanning beds

BOISE (AP) - A bill introduced in the Idaho Legislature would prohibit the use of indoor tanning beds by anyone under 18.

The measure was introduced Tuesday in the House Health and Welfare Committee on Tuesday. The bill, which now awaits a hearing, would make it a misdemeanor for minors to use tanning beds.

Democratic Rep. John Rusche of Lewiston proposed the ban amid concerns over possible health hazards such as melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

States including Washington, West Virginia and Utah are considering similar legislation this year, while Colorado lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would require parental notification for teens to use UV tanning beds.

Opponents say the government shouldn't be deciding whether teenagers should use tanning beds.

What do you think, should the government decide whether teens should tan?

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House Bill 486

AP source: KBOI-TV