This article, by Thomson Reuters, discusses New Jersey's recent move to prohibit children under 17 from using tanning beds. This decision was made after an accusation against a woman who supposedly took her 5 year old daughter into a tanning bed. Reuters uses logos to explain the new law: youth aged 17 or older must have a guardian with them for an initial consultation with the tanning salon. Also, children under 14 may not get spray tans in tanning salons. The journalist also explains that while this law requires governmental regulation of private industry, which New Jersey's governor does not like, this law is important for the saftey of minors. Reuters then transitions into facts about the case that prompted the establishment of this new law. Patricia Krentcil's daughter arrived at school with a sunburn, and officials accused her of taking her daughter to a tanning salon since Krentcil had confirmed that she herself has spent many hours in tanning beds. Reuters closes the article with a piece of logos that is very powerful: skin cancer risk and tanning before age 35 increases the risk for melanoma by 75%. By concluding with this daunting piece of evidence, Reuters justifies the new New Jersey law and also hopes to reach out to the audience to discourage the use of tanning beds, especially for youths.
Link to article: http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/01/17559381-after-tan-mom-new-jersey-bans-children-from-tanning-beds-spray?lite
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