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Agein.com, the Internet’s premier anti-aging web site focusing on anti-aging tips, news, and advice from some of the foremost experts in the industry, is releasing its response to a new law in Ontario, Canada that bans tanning beds for children and teens.Ontario has joined a number of other Canadian provinces in banning the use of tanning beds by minors in an effort to prevent skin cancer. The bill, known as the Skin Care Prevention Act, was passed unanimously on October 9, 2013, and bans the sale of tanning services to anyone under the age of 18. It also requires operators to ask for identification from anyone who appears to be under the age of 25. The bill, which will take several months to implement, will impose a steep fine of up to $25,000 for those who break the law. (Source: “Bill 30, Skin Cancer Prevention Act (Tanning Beds), 2013,” Legislative Assembly of Ontario web site, October 9, 2013; www.ontla.on.ca/web/bills/bills_detail.do?locale=en&Intranet=&BillID=2748.)
“The anti-aging and health and wellness experts at Agein.com want to applaud the Ontario legislature for passing a law that bans the use of tanning beds for children and teens,” says Laura Foreman, Agein.com’s Anti-Aging Life Coach. “Here in the U.S, the use of indoor tanning beds by minors is banned in California, Illinois, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, and Vermont, saving lives and ensuring future generations are protected from the serious health risks posed by tanning beds and harmful UV radiation.”
People who begin tanning before the age of 35 have a 75% higher risk of developing melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer; in fact, melanoma is the most fatal form of cancer for women ages 25 to 29. Using tanning beds also increases the risk of wrinkles and eye damage and changes skin texture. (Source: “Skin Cancer,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web site, www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/basic_info/indoor_tanning.htm, last accessed October 18, 2013.)
“While many advocates of indoor tanning beds say that it gives them a healthy glow and a safe way to increase vitamin D levels, at Agein.com, we know an overexposure can result in long-term health effects on the skin, eyes, and immune system,” Foreman concludes. “A safer way to get vitamin D is from a variety of foods, including low-fat milk, salmon, tuna, and fortified orange juice. As for the healthy glow, there’s nothing wrong with embracing one’s natural skin color. And if people absolutely need a tan, they can always reach for a spray-on tan or a bronzer.”
About Agein.com:
The web site’s goal is to inspire and coach its readers to adapt an anti-aging lifestyle that suits their individual needs. Agein.com’s anti-aging experts will educate readers on diet, fitness, and skin care, and how all of these areas affect the way people look and feel. Agein.com also provides information on all of the latest advances in anti-aging research, the hottest anti-aging trends in Hollywood, and beauty tips from Laura Foreman, its expert Anti-Aging Life Coach. Agein.com will equip readers with all of the tools they need to make the right anti-aging lifestyle choices.
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