{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Smart Tan News","provider_url":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com","title":"Editorials Criticize Illinois Tan Ban - Smart Tan News","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"rckb2c8jjK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/editorials-criticize-illinois-tan-ban\/\">Editorials Criticize Illinois Tan Ban<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/editorials-criticize-illinois-tan-ban\/embed\/#?secret=rckb2c8jjK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Editorials Criticize Illinois Tan Ban&#8221; &#8212; Smart Tan News\" data-secret=\"rckb2c8jjK\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Several Illinois newspapers have officially criticized the state legislature's enactment of an under-18 tanning ban as an unnecessary nanny state restriction and a waste of legislative time.  \u201cIllinois stepped over the edge Thursday and chose to further intrude into the lives of its minion residents ,\u201d one newspaper wrote. \u201cYet with the exception of a mom seeking 15 minutes of fame and a character on an MTV reality show who probably glows orange in the dark, is there anyone who doesn\u2019t recognize the importance of moderation?\u201d  The article went on to mock the ban\u2019s narrow focus and inability to achieve what it sets forth to do.  \u201cTo truly target the problem, the state also needs to go after the source of most teens\u2019 tans: The sun,\u201d the author sarcastically notes. \u201cPerhaps prohibiting those under 18 from being outside in summer between the hours of noon and 7 p.m. could be next, or requiring families to seek waivers before taking the children out to the beach for the day.  Click here to read the editorial.","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Smart-Tan-Logo.jpg","thumbnail_width":520,"thumbnail_height":200}