Campaign for New Tanning Bed Label
The American Medical Association and the American Academy of Dermatology have called unsuccessfully for a ban on the recreational use of artificial tanning beds. The indoor tanning industry, with an estimated $5 billion in annual business, has struck back, calling critics alarmist and irresponsible.
In May, Konesky walked the U.S. Capitol with Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-Manhattan, lobbying for a bill that would direct the Food and Drug Administration to review the adequacy of warning labels for tanning beds.
The bill that Konesky lobbied for will probably pass, with bipartisan support, said Congresswoman Maloney.
Scientists know much more about skin cancer today than in 1979, when the label language was written, Maloney noted.
"The label is 104 words long and emphasizes the wrong health effects," she said. "We need to do better."
Original Article from Buffalo News "A Dangerous Beauty"
In May, Konesky walked the U.S. Capitol with Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-Manhattan, lobbying for a bill that would direct the Food and Drug Administration to review the adequacy of warning labels for tanning beds.
The bill that Konesky lobbied for will probably pass, with bipartisan support, said Congresswoman Maloney.
Scientists know much more about skin cancer today than in 1979, when the label language was written, Maloney noted.
"The label is 104 words long and emphasizes the wrong health effects," she said. "We need to do better."
Original Article from Buffalo News "A Dangerous Beauty"
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