I love this shirt. If you don't "get it", read here: (last paragraph) and Jenny McCarthy's response here.
****and please note that I just linked you to foxnews.com.....that's a first!****
Anyway, B isn't totally unvaccinated. So, maybe she's just a half parasite. :) Actually, Amanda Peet is completely wrong. If what she believes is true, then that implies that vaccines are 100% effective in preventing the disease contained in the inoculation. They're not. I'm too busy to blog about why they aren't, and you've heard it all before from me, but they aren't. Some have a high rate of protection, others are unreliable. All of them are full of toxins. That's a definite fact.
Onto the new proposal here in Texas concerning tanning beds and minors. I think its a great idea.
Texas lawmakers begin tanning bill fight
AUSTIN, Texas - A proposal that would make it harder for Texas teenagers to enter the tanning bed was compared to legislation against Big Tobacco as lawmakers took up the issue.
"In the United states and Texas, we don't allow our teens to purchase cigarettes until after they are 18 because it is a carcinogen," said Rep. Burt Solomons, R-Carrollton. "Yet we don't do that for tanning beds, which can expose teens to the same risk for cancer."
The bill would require anyone under 18 years old to get a doctor's note before using a tanning bed and would require a parent be with them in the salon. Supporters and detractors said this would be the strictest legislation any state has passed on teen tanning.
Current Texas law requires parent permission slips for children up to 18 and that adults go with their children if they are under 16. Children under 13 can also tan if they get permission from a doctor.
In testimony to the board Tuesday, one of the state's largest tanning salons said current oversight is strong enough, and that parents should decide whether their child can use a tanning bed.
"This should not be a state issue, a doctor's issue , it's a parental issue. I have a right to decide what is right or wrong for my daughter," said Diane Lucas, president of Texas-based Palm Beach Tan. She was also representing the Indoor Tanning Association.
Lucas said there are 75 Palm Beach Tans in Texas employing more than 500 Texans. Though she said the average age of their clients is 32, the loss of business from restricting teen access would hurt small businesses in a tough economy.
Dermatologists and melanoma survivors argued that tanning beds are a proven risk for skin cancer including melanoma, and teens are at particularly high risk for such damage.
"Epidemiological studies have now shown that even one exposure to tanning beds before the age of 35 can increase your risk for melanoma," said Sharon Raimer, a dermatologist and president of the Texas Dermatological Society. Raimer said she favors the bill.
UV light treatments similar to tanning beds are used to treat some skin conditions, but Raimer said she would prefer those be treated in a controlled, medical environment.
Both sides acknowledged that a doctor's note would be difficult to get if the bill passed.
The bill was left pending in the House Public Health Committee.
(don't you just love how I made my text color a nice golden tan shade?) yes, I realize I am a total nerd. I realize and embrace this daily. I don't know what color parasites are, but I figured snotty green would be close.
1 comment:
I have to admit the tanning bed thing is pretty interesting. I remember when they created the 24 hour rule back in the day. I guess there needs to be some sort of balance (as with everything). I think it's a bit ridiculous to expect teenagers to get a doctor's note to tan, but I also believe that many parents do not supervise as well as they should. There are a large number of 16-18 yr olds that tan way too much, and don't think about the long term effects. Maybe they should be restricted to 3 days a week or something to help monitor. Who knows? I hadn't heard about this, and find it very interesting.
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