OTTAWA - Tanning beds will soon carry stronger warnings linking
their use to skin cancer - and cautions they shouldn't be used
by teens. On Sunday, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced
proposed new labelling laws for tanning beds. By the end of the
year, the devices will have to carry a warning that reads:
"Tanning equipment can cause cancer. Not recommended for use by
those under 18 years of age. " The labels will also warn the
indoor tanning beds can cause skin and eye burns and have an
increasingly harmful effect when used over a period of time.
Current labels warn sunbeds emit UV radiation and note long-term
use can cause cancer and premature aging. The proposed new rules
by the federal government to ramp up the health warning comes as
a host of provinces and municipalities move to a total ban on
minors from using tanning beds.