RFK Jr withdraws proposal banning teens from tanning beds as skin experts warn of cancer risks

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsRFK Jr withdraws proposal banning teens from tanning beds as skin experts warn of cancer risksUsing tanning beds can triple a person’s risk of melanoma, according to expertsRachel Dobkin in New York Wednesday 06 May 2026 23:55 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2971873","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/rfk-jr-tanning-beds-teenagers-proposal-b2971873.html","title":"RFK Jr withdraws proposal banning teens from tanning beds, despite cancer risks"}}CloseTrump claims ‘drinking soda kills cancer cells’, reveals Dr OzSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Health and Human Servi...