title: FDA's regulation of tanning beds: how much heat?
abstract: This paper considers the problem of indoor tanning bed use by teenagers. The paper explores FDA's current authority to regulate tanning lamps as Class I medical devices, concluding that FDA's authority is poorly tailored to affect teenagers' repeated use of these products. An outright ban is unlikely; therefore, the best available options are to regulate access by minors and to amend the warning label requirements to reflect the current state of knowledge about the risks of tanning bed use.
authors: University of Virginia School of Law, USA.
authors: Veronica
authors: V
authors: Knapp
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019588:Aging, Premature / Q000209:etiology; D002273:Carcinogens; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000209:etiology; D018307:Neoplasms, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology; D033282:Parental Consent; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D055108:Sunbathing / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013660:Taxes; D062789:Tobacco Products; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014944:World Health Organization; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002273:Carcinogens