By I don't need a nanny

February 23, 2011 8:59 PM | Link to this

Yet more unnecessary nanny state legislation. If parents are dumb enough to permit their teens to use the tanning beds despite all the health risk info available that’s their decision. It should NOT be government’s job to police this. And it’s not like there won’t be tanning salons who aren’t willing to “look the other way” when signing up a new client. We see kids able to procure booze & cigarettes all the time despite being underage and despite the laws against it, what makes you think keeping them from going to a tanning salon will be any different??

By j.b.

February 24, 2011 7:29 PM | Link to this

C’mon Courtney… it’s the parents decision. We elected you to help fix the budget and get some jobs back to your district. You may be trying to protect minor’s and I can appreciate that but this seems like a major waste of time in very hard times.

By Alan

February 25, 2011 10:13 AM | Link to this

Courtney Combs is as useless as teats on a bull. What would the man do if Brylcreem was banned? Go back to racebaiting hispanic people with your sheriff buddy. Better yet retire so we can get an assemblyman who addresses pertinent issues for our district!

By James J

February 25, 2011 11:33 AM | Link to this

Would they force the law if it is past? Would the parents of the kids be arrested if they allow the kids use the tanning beds at home? Kids walk down the streets smoking cigarettes; why aren’t they arrested?

By concerned

February 25, 2011 12:51 PM | Link to this

Rep. Combs mission is to promote the health and safety of children and reduce their future costs of health care by prohibiting the needless sale of hazardous tanning parlor ultra violet radiation to minors 17 years of age and under during their most vulnerable years.

By sally

February 25, 2011 1:02 PM | Link to this

The earlier in life that the damage to a person’s immune system by tanning parlor uv radiation occurs, the earlier that skin cancer and other damage will occur and the more severe the damage will be.

By Bill

February 25, 2011 1:12 PM | Link to this

Wake up America!!!!! Kids need some direction. People are making a lot of money from selling tanning uv rays, beer and cigarettes to our children. We need the help from the government to stop these people from harming our children’s future

By bryan

February 25, 2011 1:19 PM | Link to this

Since when does a parent or anyone else have the right to subject a child to needless, abusive bodliy harm by hazardous tanning uv radiation, while the tanning industry turns the color tan into the color green in their deep pockets.

By whatever

February 27, 2011 8:34 PM | Link to this

The “nanny” state, as you call it, is charged with protecting abused and neglected children. That would include allowing your child to expose himself unnessarily to anything that is a known danger. The shame of this is that some parents are too stupid to know there is a danger or worse yet, apparently do not care. I applaud Corky for caring about these kids more than their parents do. It is refreshing to see an elected official doing something good FOR people for a change. This man has the stones to do what is right even if he loses a few votes. That is what is called integrity folks…not a lot of it on the public stage in Butler County. Sickens me to remember that our central committee sent Boehner to Washington instead of this man.

By Alan

February 28, 2011 10:59 AM | Link to this

Looks like the entire Combs family is coming to Corky’s rescue. While Butler County and Hamilton in particular have become a cesspool of greed, stupidity, and corruption, Good Ol’ Corky has been at the helm all along. Whether as County Commissioner or State Assemblyman, he ignores the real issues plaguing his constituents (Employment and Education) opting instead for meaningless legislation. Hey “parents” get off your duffs and parent. If you don’t want your “children” to go to tanning beds…don’t let them.

By null

February 28, 2011 7:40 PM | Link to this

tanning beds will be purchased for the home—who monitors their time—now what about the UV rays when they tan double,triple the time? let the professional monitor their time

By StefanyV

March 4, 2011 3:44 AM | Link to this

Teens and tanning beds can be a deadly combination, if what the American Academy of Pediatrics claims is true. Teenage tanning bed use, particularly among girls, is increasing. Several scientific studies have found a correlation between tanning bed use among the young and increased skin cancer risk. U.S. pediatric and dermatology groups are calling for legislation, banning teenagers from using indoor tanning devices.

By Jaimes_mom

March 5, 2011 4:50 PM | Link to this

Hats off to Reps. Combs & Fende for sponsoring this bill! Your Ohio state legislators are taking the risks of tanning bed use in minors very seriously…I hope other states will follow. In a perfect world, parents would have the time & info to make wise decisions for their kiddos. But it’s not a perfect world and the cases of teens and young adults with melanoma are rising. Did you know that the risk of getting melanoma (which can be fatal, as once it has spread there is no effective treatment or cure) is increased by 75% in those who use tanning beds before age 30? Did you know that 1 person in the US dies every hour from melanoma? My daughter was one of those statistics. Did you know that THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A SAFE TAN? Yet the indoor tanning industry would like you to believe that tanning beds are harmless or even healthy. Melanoma is a deadly cancer that no one should invite into their lives by using tanning beds…particularly our children.My daughter Jaime (a frequent user of tanning beds in high school/college) was diagnosed at 20 and would tell you if she had not died of melanoma at 29 that no tan is worth dying for.