article_snippet.sent: Thanks in part to the group's efforts, the state of Massachusetts in 2014 passed a bill banning indoor tanning for those under 16 and requiring express consent from parents for those aged 16 or 17.
article_snippet.sent: Doctors also recommend applying at least 1 ounce of sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or more to exposed skin and reapplying every two hours, more if swimming or sweating.
article_snippet.sent: Children in particular should be protected because bad sunburns in childhood are thought to greatly increase risk later in life. '
article_snippet.sent: Thanks in part to the group's efforts, the state of Massachusetts in 2014 passed a bill banning indoor tanning for those under 16 and requiring express consent from parents for those aged 16 or 17.