Late Sunday night it was announced that the Texas House of Representatives will vote on SB 329 by Sen. Joan Huffman\Rep. John Zerwas, MD as early as Monday afternoon.
As you know, the Texas Dermatological Society is helping to lead the effort to ban minors under 18 from using indoor tanning devices. We can make Texas the next state to protect its youth from these dangerous devices. However, we can't do it without your help.
The tanning industry is mounting an all-out effort to stop this bill. They have been spreading misinformation about the benefits of indoor tanning. If we do not respond to their barrage of misinformation and calls, our bill will die on the House floor.
In 2013, there will be over 76,600 new melanoma cases diagnosed in the U.S. of which 3,930 of those melanoma cases will be reported in TX. The state will have the 4th highest number of new melanoma cases in the United States.
Please take a few minutes of your time to email or call members of the Texas House and ask them to please support SB 329.
Below is a link that will allow you to find your State Representative and their contact information:
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/
Also, you do not need to contact Rep. John Zerwas, MD the House sponsor.
Thank you,
Michael Wilkerson, MD
President,
Texas Dermatological Society
The University of Texas Medical Branch Dermatology Interest Group (UTMB DIG) is a resource for medical students interested in Dermatology as well as for dermatologists and residents.
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