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Sunbeds - your health under the spotlight

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The Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010 (Wales) Regulations 2011 will be coming into force on Monday 31 October 2011 adding further controls on sunbed use in Wales.
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Useful facts on the use of sunbeds.

For your skin's sake - know your facts:

  • Excessive exposure to ultra violet rays, whether from the sun or a sunbed, is the main cause of skin cancer. Each year, more than 100,000 people are diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer in the UK as well as a further 8,000 with malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer.
  • Using a sunbed once a month or more can increase your risk of skin cancer by more than half.
  • Every day, six people die from skin cancer in the UK.