Comments on FDA Proposal to Restrict Artificial Tanning

The Institute for Policy Integrity argues that the FDA's proposed restriction on artificial tanning sunlamps requires a stronger justification, specifically by improving risk acknowledgment assumptions, accounting for negative externalities and health benefits, recognizing the addictive nature of tanning, and incorporating existing state regulations into the cost-benefit analysis.

• The Institute for Policy Integrity believes the FDA's proposed rule to restrict sunlamps for artificial tanning is a significant step in risk reduction but requires a stronger justification.
• To improve the rule's justification, the Institute recommends that the FDA refine its analysis by using more sensible assumptions for risk acknowledgment forms, accounting for the health benefits of the restriction, and considering the addictive qualities of tanning to avoid underestimating the habit effect.
• The Institute suggests the FDA avoid overestimating consumer welfare loss by considering negative externalities of sunlamp use and ensure an accurate cost-benefit assessment by accounting for existing state regulations.

APA

Institute for Policy Integrity (2016). Comments on FDA Proposal to Restrict Artificial Tanning. https://policyintegrity.org/projects/update/comments-on-fda-proposal-to-restrict-artificial-tanning

Chicago

Institute for Policy Integrity. Comments on FDA Proposal to Restrict Artificial Tanning. 2016. https://policyintegrity.org/projects/update/comments-on-fda-proposal-to-restrict-artificial-tanning.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{instituteforpolicyintegrity2016comments, author = {{Institute for Policy Integrity}}, title = {{Comments on FDA Proposal to Restrict Artificial Tanning}}, publisher = {Institute for Policy Integrity}, year = {2016}, month = apr, url = {https://policyintegrity.org/projects/update/comments-on-fda-proposal-to-restrict-artificial-tanning}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }