Ban the Tan

AMA, other groups urge tanning ban for minors.
The CBS Evening News (2/28, story 7, 0:15, Couric) reported that the American Academy of Pediatrics is urging a ban on allowing minors to use tanning beds.
The Los Angeles Times (2/28, Forgione) "Booster Shots" blog reported that a policy statement released by the group "cites several studies, including research that shows a link between people overexposed to the sun in childhood and melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer." The AAP "joins the World Health Organization, the American Medical Association, and the American Academy of Dermatology in advocating for such a ban."
The Boston Globe (2/28, Kotz) "Daily Dose" blog reported that "last March, an FDA advisory committee recommended that people under 18 be barred from using tanning beds or at least required to have a signed consent form from their parents. The new AAP declaration could help convince the FDA to follow its committee's recommendation, which it's not required to do."
According to CNN (3/1, Park), "the Indoor Tanning Association disagrees that tanning should be legislated." The AP (3/1) and the USA Today (2/28, Winter) "On Deadline" blog also covered the story.