MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – In a bill currently under consideration in the Legislature, children of all ages would be barred from using tanning beds in Wisconsin.
Indoor tanning is popular among high school students, especially in the days leading up to spring break and dances such as prom and homecoming.
Wisconsin law already prohibits anyone under 16 from using tanning beds. Senator Fred Risser’s proposal would extend that prohibition to all minors.
The Madison Democrat, a former U.S. Navy medic who spearheaded legislation creating a statewide smoking ban, said minors don’t understand that tanning could lead to skin cancer later in life.
(Story courtesy of Wheeler News Service)
