Jan 31, 2012

Bill would bar Arizona salons from letting teens in tanning beds

As a mother of five, Rep. Peggy Judd said she understands why that bronze glow offered by tanning beds is so appealing to teens heading to proms or dance recitals.

But she also looks with worry at studies suggesting that exposure to intense ultraviolet rays can lead to melanoma and other skin cancers.

Judd, a Republican from Willcox, has introduced a bill that would ban estab[...]