Rates of Indoor Tanning Among Female High School Students Lowest in States with Multiple Restrictions on Youth Access

by Gary Kopycinski on February 14, 2014

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Infographic - In states with mulitple youth restrictions, the odds of indoor tanning among teen girls were 42% less.

Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2014. In states with mulitple youth restrictions, the odds of indoor tanning among teen girls were 42% less.

Female high school students in states with indoor tanning laws, particularly those with parental permission laws and age restrictions, were less likely to engage in indoor tanning compared to students in states without any laws, according to a CDC study published online by the American Journal of Public Health .