Sun, UV care and the law
As with tanning pills that are outlawed in the UK, there are, in some countries, particular laws about tanning that affect pregnant and non-pregnant women. For example, in the United States, mothers who allow their children to get severely sunburned are charged with a felony.
Here, public and government officials are lobbying for stricter regulations for sun bed use, particularly by teenagers. Part of the changes in regulation involves reclassifying the equipment as medical devices class II or III and that users pay a 10 percent tax.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is also trying to implement such regulatory changes across governments to also evaluate the types of tanning equipment used, and the training and qualification of administering staff. WHO reasons for regulating tanning bed use:
- Increase in unsupervised commercial sun beds
- Lack of trained staff for advice
- Competitive pricing for limited sessions
- High intensity of UV rays
- High exposure time during use
- Low intervals during sessions
- Lack of UV protective eyewear
- Impact of certain drugs and UV increase photosensitivity
- Types of equipment and increased exposure
Tanning and Pregnancy:
- Tanning and Pregnancy
- Pregnancy: Hair removal before or after tanning
- Using hair removal creams when pregnant
- Pregnancy: Use of insect repellents when tanning
- Pregnancy: Skin sensitivity and itching when tanning
- Pregnancy and Sunbathing
- Pregnancy: Tanning, Heatstroke and Hyperthermia
- Pregnancy: Tanning and Heat cramps
- Pregnancy and Sunless Tanning
- Pregnancy and Tanning Beds
- Pregnancy and Tanning Pills
- Pregnancy and Fake Tans
- Pregnancy and tanning with Henna
- Sun, UV care and the law
Pregnancy Guide
- Pregnancy & Birth Guide
- Pregnancy
- Signs of Pregnancy
- Symptoms you Shouldn’t Ignore
- A Pregnant Mother’s Developing Body
- Pregnancy calendar
- The Role of the Expectant Father
- What you should and shouldn’t do during Pregnancy
- Prenatal Care
- Prenatal Methods of Testing
- Exercise during Pregnancy
- Pregnancy - Expecting Twins or More
- Pregnancy Predicaments
- Sleeping during Pregnancy
- Having Another baby
- Having a baby over 35
- Losing a baby
- Myths about Pregnancy
- Plus Size Pregnancy
- Piercing and Pregnancy
- Tanning and Pregnancy
- Tattoos and Pregnancy
- Pregnancy FAQ
Related Guides
- Pregnancy & Birth Guide
- Guide to Getting Pregnant
- Guide to Pregnancy
- Guide to Giving Birth
- Guide to Pregnancy Tests
- Mother, Baby & Beyond Guide
- Guide to Pain Relief in Labour
- Guide to pregnancy scans
- Pregnancy calendar guide
- Baby calendar guide
- Child development calendar guide
- Guide to miscarriage
- Guide to breastfeeding
- Guide to sleeping for mother & baby
- Guide to birth defects
- Guide to Post Natal depression