Government warns against indoor tanning for minors

By Matthew Perrone

Published May 29, 2014 9:40pm ET

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Government warns against indoor tanning for minors — FILE - In this April 2, 2014 file photo, Teresa Lynch, owner of Dynamic Tanning in DeKalb, Ill., wipes down a tanning bed. Tanning beds and sun lamps will carry new warnings that they should not be used by anyone under age 18, under a government action Thursday, May 29, 2014, aimed at reducing rising rates of skin cancer linked to the radiation-emitting devices. (AP Photo/Daily Chronicle, Monica Maschak, File) MANDATORY CREDIT | Monica Maschak

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tanning beds and sun lamps will carry new warnings that they should not be used by anyone under age 18, part of a government action announced Thursday aimed at reducing skin cancer linked to the radiation-emitting devices.

The Food and Drug Administration has regulated tanning machines for over 30 years, but the agency is now requiring more prominent warnings about the cancer risks of indoor tanning.

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