Fair skinned people to be banned from solariums in Western Australia
April 4th, 2008 - 5:59 pm ICT by adminMelbourne, Apr 4 (ANI): Lying on tanning beds might help you achieve the desirable tanned look, but along with it theres a consolation prize in store chances of developing cancer.
Citing the consequences of solariums or tan beds, a law has been proposed in Western Australia that states that people with very fair skin and teenagers will not be allowed to use solariums in at least one state in the country.
The step has been taken to stop vulnerable people from developing cancer.
WA Health Minister Jim McGinty said that there was mounting evidence of a link between cancer and solariums.
“There are no health benefits whatsoever, no therapeutic benefits from the use of solaria. But there is a very big downside,” News.com.au quoted McGinty, as saying.
Under the regulations, people with very fair skin, or skin type one, would not be allowed to use them because of their “extreme risk” of developing cancer.
People under 18 would also be banned, solarium operators would be required to undergo training, and educational material would have to be available at solarium centres.
The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency said that people with skin type one are at the greatest risk of developing some form of skin cancer. (ANI)
- New research confirms tanning beds increase skin cancer risk - Jun 07, 2010
- FDA warns vacationers of tanning health risks as Memorial Day weekend approaches - May 26, 2010
- Sun bed use far riskier than getting naturally tanned - Apr 14, 2010
- Indoor Tanning Beds increase cancer risk by up to 74% - May 29, 2010
- Using tanning beds to 'self-treat' skin eruptions can be deadly - Mar 02, 2011
- Busting myths about tanning and sun protection - May 25, 2010
- It's official: Indoor tanning linked to melanoma risk - May 28, 2010
- Tanning makes women sexier: Study - Dec 09, 2010
- World's most expensive ale made with melted Antarctic ice - Nov 30, 2010
- Tanning beds killing 43 Aussies a year - Oct 05, 2008
- Relatives of melanoma patients still ignoring Sun safety advice: Study - Feb 21, 2011
- Tanning beds still popular despite skin cancer risk - Dec 21, 2010
- Sunbeds 'double skin cancer risk for teens' - Aug 01, 2010
- Red-haired and freckly people most likely to use sunbeds - Apr 29, 2010
- Lifestyle factors behind most cancers - Feb 29, 2012
Tags: australia melbourne, australian radiation protection, consequences, consolation prize, downside, educational material, extreme risk, health minister, jim mcginty, nuclear safety agency, skin cancer, skin type, solaria, solariums, tanning beds, teenagers, therapeutic benefits, western australia