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Legislation Restricting Access to Indoor Tanning Throughout the World

Mary T. Pawlak, MD; Melanie Bui, PhD; Mahsa Amir, BS; Diane L. Burkhardt, JD; Alan K. Chen, JD; Robert P. Dellavalle, MD, PhD, MSPH
Arch Dermatol. 2012;148(9):1006-1012. doi:10.1001/archdermatol.2012.2080.
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Objective  To compile current legislation of indoor tanning throughout the world and compare them with existing legislation found in 2003.

Design  Cross-sectional study.

Setting  International.

Participants  All nations with legislation regarding access to indoor tanning found through web-based Internet search.

Main Outcome Measures  Number of nations with legislation and changes to laws regarding access to indoor tanning since 2003.

Results  The number of countries with nationwide indoor tanning legislation restricting youth 18 years or younger increased from 2 countries in 2003 to 11 countries in 2011. Six states or territories in Australia restricted indoor tanning in all minors; a province and a region in Canada implemented youth tanning laws; and 8 states, in addition to 3 preexisting state laws, in the United States implemented indoor tanning legislation since 2003.

Conclusion  Since 2003, access to indoor tanning has become increasingly restricted around the world.

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Figure 1. The 2003 international distribution of indoor tanning restrictions.

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Figure 2. The 2011 international distribution of indoor tanning restrictions.

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