A bill that puts the heat on tanning bed operators who serve teens in Newfoundland and Labrador has been introduced in the provincial legislature. Under the bill, people under the age of 19 would be prohibited from using indoor tanning facilities. Susan Sullivan, Newfoundland's health minister, said studies have linked increased rates of skin cancer among youths to ultraviolet light exposure - "It is our government's responsibility to protect public health, as well as ensure that businesses have regulations to guide their business practices." Read the Calgary Herald article here.
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