The Ed.
Well-Known Member
Australia is probably the most skin-cancer conscious country in the world. A step ahead of the rest of us when it comes to school sun-safety campaigns, they are now blazing the trail when it comes to sunbeds.
While the UK is busy trying to regulate the sunbed industry, Queensland is likely to be the first Australian state to put an outright ban on sunbeds. The new changes to legislation will mean that all tanning units in Queensland will be switched off on December 31st 2014 and similar bans are being proposed in other states.
Lawrence Springbog, Australian Health Minister, says, "Consultation with the industry has shown that businesses feel confident in being able to transition away from the use of UV tanning products without adversely impacting the business."
The planned legislation was announced in December 2012 giving time for business to plan and adjust and the government will offer compensation to Queensland businesses at AUD$1000 per sunbed.
Similar bans are being proposed in New South Wales, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory. At present, there is no talk of a similar ban in the UK but instead regulations insist that all beds must comply with 0.3W/m² legislation that is described as having emissions no more than the midday mediterranean sun. Ok, but you can still catch skin cancer in Greece, no?
Should the UK be considering a similar ban? Is regulating sun beds no different to regulating the cigarette industry?
Until then...geek on!
The Ed.
While the UK is busy trying to regulate the sunbed industry, Queensland is likely to be the first Australian state to put an outright ban on sunbeds. The new changes to legislation will mean that all tanning units in Queensland will be switched off on December 31st 2014 and similar bans are being proposed in other states.
Lawrence Springbog, Australian Health Minister, says, "Consultation with the industry has shown that businesses feel confident in being able to transition away from the use of UV tanning products without adversely impacting the business."
The planned legislation was announced in December 2012 giving time for business to plan and adjust and the government will offer compensation to Queensland businesses at AUD$1000 per sunbed.
Similar bans are being proposed in New South Wales, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory. At present, there is no talk of a similar ban in the UK but instead regulations insist that all beds must comply with 0.3W/m² legislation that is described as having emissions no more than the midday mediterranean sun. Ok, but you can still catch skin cancer in Greece, no?
Should the UK be considering a similar ban? Is regulating sun beds no different to regulating the cigarette industry?
Until then...geek on!
The Ed.