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A tax on indoor tanning would reduce demand in Europe

BMJ 2012; 345 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e6550 (Published 02 October 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;345:e6550

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Re: A tax on indoor tanning would reduce demand in Europe

Why not go further? If the argument is followed to its logical conclusion, people who lie in the sun to get a tan should be taxed as well. Billing and collection would be an interesting challenge.

Competing interests: No competing interests

08 November 2012
Paul Ernest Bailey
Psychiatrist
Centre Hospitalier
BP 29 F-68250 Rouffach