RFK Jr. Wants Teens To Be Able To Use Tanning Beds - And The Logic Behind It Is Bonkers [View all]

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RFK Jr. Wants Teens To Be Able To Use Tanning Beds — And The Logic Behind It Is Bonkers
Brittany Wong
Updated Thu, May 7, 2026 at 3:43 PM CDT

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to make America’s teens tan again.

To the dismay of dermatologists, Kennedy abruptly withdrew a proposed Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule in March that would have banned minors from using indoor tanning beds.

Nearly a dozen states ― including California, Illinois, Minnesota, as well as Washington, D.C. ― already ban the use of tanning beds for minors. Several other states ― Kentucky, Idaho, Indiana and Michigan ― require written consent from a parent or guardian.

The federal rule, first proposed in 2015, would have required anyone over 18 who goes to a tanning salon to sign a waiver acknowledging the risks, including skin cancer, severe burns, and other early skin aging.

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