The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is going to ban those under the age of 18 from going to the tanning salons. According to a study by WHO, teenagers and early 20’s have a 75% higher risk of developing skin cancer.
Furthermore, the FDA is imposing a Tax on Indoor Tanning Services – The act imposes a 10% tax on amounts paid for indoor tanning services. Like a sales tax, the tax will be collected from the person tanning when payment for the tanning services is made.
Will this hurt the tanning industry? Absolutely, about 50% of their business comes from teenagers. Female teenagers have been tanning at least once or twice over the year. Furthermore, people will have to spend more money by paying the extra tax.
The Federal Trade Commission also has been cracking down on the marketing of indoor tanning. In January, the agency charged the Indoor Tanning Association with making false health and safety claims in its ads. The association agreed to pull the disputed ads.
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