FDA Withdraws Proposal for Tanning Bed Age Limit

The FDA Pulled a Proposal That Would Ban Teens From Using Tanning Beds

On Wednesday March 18, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed a notice withdrawing a proposed FDA rule that would ban tanning beds for people under 18. Dermatologists warn the decision is dangerous for young people.

FDA backs off stricter tanning bed rules with RFK Jr.'s support

Health officials with the Trump administration have backed away from an effort to more heavily regulate indoor tanning — despite protests from medical groups that warn of the dangers of skin cancer.

FDA pulls proposed rule barring teens from using tanning beds

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday withdrew a proposed rule that would have barred all Americans under age 18 from using tanning beds.

FDA Withdraws Proposal for Tanning Bed Age Limit

(MedPage Today) -- In response to more than 8,000 public comments, the FDA has withdrawn a proposal to restrict the sale and use of sunlamps, including tanning beds, in minors. In a notice to be published in the Federal Register, the FDA cited...

FDA pulls proposed rule banning teens from using tanning beds

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday withdrew a proposed rule that would have barred all Americans under age 18 from using tanning beds. Dozens of states — including California, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas and Minnesota — as well as Washington, D.C., already ban the use of tanning beds for minors. Other states have restrictions that allow teens to use tanning beds with parental consent. The federal rule, first proposed in 2015, aimed to pr…

FDA pulls proposed teen tanning ban

FDA withdraws proposed ban on teen tanning beds The FDA has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have barred Americans under age 18 from using tanning beds. The move ends the regulatory effort that would have restricted access to the devices, which have long been associated with increased risk of…