Ontario's rules around tanning beds, which include a ban on minors using them, have been largely ineffective since they were established, new research suggests.
A study from the University of Guelph says public health agencies being strapped for cash has meant a lack of substantial enforcement of the regulations -- a finding that comes as the Progressive Conservative government recently announced cuts to health units across the province.
"One of the challenges with the inspections now, without additional resources, is that it is really hard to catch the underage sale part of the legislation.""Without fines, there may not be as much incentive to comply with the legislation, especially around risk communication and allowing minors to indoor tan," McWhirter said, adding that public health officers either educated or issued a warning to the owner or operator of the salon in most cases.
Anecdotally, the complaints mainly came from other tanning salon owners who blew the whistle on their competitors who weren't following the rules, she said.
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