Teen tanning troubles.

• Position: STATELINE - Health risks for minors using tanning facilities - Brief article

Concerned that tanning rays can cause skin cancer and eye damage, Ohio Representative Courtney Combs wants to require a doctor's prescription before allowing teens to expose themselves to tanning booths' ultraviolet rays. No other state has such a regulation. At least 26 states, including Ohio, regulate the use of tanning facilities by minors, most of them requiring parental consent. "I see it as a long-term health issue," Combs told the...