Education versus regulation: The case for sunbed regulation

March 18, 2016

Abstract

We examine marketing strategies for indoor tanning services that often target young adult females. Evidence of the addictive nature of indoor tanning suggests that young adults may be vulnerable to the promotion of indoor tanning and as a result deserve greater protection from the marketing of these services. As public awareness of the rising numbers of skin cancers linked to indoor tanning grows, we believe that the public will support increased regulation of this industry.

Source:

Benet, S and Kraft, F. Education versus regulation: The case for regulating the indoor tanning industry. Journal of Public Health Policy 2016; doi: 10.1057/jphp.2016.7 http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jphp/journal/vaop...