RFK Jr clears path for children to keep using tanning beds
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Updated · The New Republic · May 6
RFK Jr clears path for children to keep using tanning beds
10 articles · Updated · The New Republic · May 6
The health secretary withdrew an FDA proposal that would have barred under-18s nationwide and required adults to sign risk waivers before using tanning devices.
The move preserves minors' access despite dermatologists' warnings that ultraviolet exposure from tanning beds raises skin-damage and cancer risks.
Kennedy has long attacked what he calls a federal war on sunshine, while US health agencies have warned against artificial tanning for decades.
With teen tanning risks soaring, why was a federal rule protecting them withdrawn against overwhelming medical advice?
Can scientific fact win against viral wellness myths when government policy appears to side with misinformation?