Under 18's banned from using sunbeds from this Monday

IvaBigWun

http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/politics/under-18s-banned-using-sunbeds-3880689

New Health Minister Leo Varadkar has confirmed that people under 18 years of age will not be allowed to use sunbeds from Monday.

The move has been welcomed by leading cancer prevention organisations and will be enforced by the HSE.

From Monday , it will be an offence for a sunbed business to sell or hire a sunbed to any person under 18 years of age or allow a person under 18 years of age to use a sunbed.

“This is an essential step to protect children’s health and wellbeing and an important preventative measure in terms of skin cancer,” Minister Varadkar said.

“Skin cancer is the fastest growing cancer in Ireland. More than 850 new cases of melanoma are reported in Ireland each year, with 150 Irish people dying annually. This ban won’t solve the skin cancer problem on its own, but we can achieve our goal if we work together and raise awareness.

“This ban applies to the use of sunbeds on commercial premises by those aged under 18. It will help people to make informed decisions about their own health and well-being, and that of their families. My emphasis as Minister for Health is on health prevention, and this measure will play an important role in that regard. The ban will be enforced by the Environmental Health Officers of the HSE’s Environmental Health Service.

“We have great support among the stakeholders including the HSE, Environmental Health Association of Ireland, Irish Cancer Society and Marie Keating Foundation. They have worked with my Department to raise awareness of skin cancer prevention. This is exactly the type of approach we want to take, as set out in Healthy Ireland. I also want to pay tribute to all the work conducted on this area by my predecessor, James Reilly. “

The government plans to bring in more legislation to control sunbed use and Dr Susan O’Reilly from the National Cancer Control Programme welcomed the news.

She said: “Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer in Ireland and the numbers of new cases are increasing every year. People with moles should check them regularly and see their GP if they notice any changes, such as, increasing size, changing colour or irregular edges.”

Kathleen O’Meara, of the Irish Cancer Society said the move was important as too many people are risking their lives by using sunbeds.

She said: “Every year, up to 28,000 children and young people risk their lives in search of a tan. The link between sunbeds and skin cancer is clear - the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has placed sunbeds in the highest cancer risk category. This means that sunbed use is as carcinogenic as tobacco or plutonium. It is our hope that this legislation will mark a turning point in attitudes to using sunbeds in Ireland.”

wazky

What's to stop them using the bedside lamp for an oul tan?

mountai

Bad news for the Rathkeel Beauty Industry.

fedor.2.

How much is a sunbed????

PizzamanIRL

They'll be locking them indoors next when it's a hot sunny day.

Gongoozler

My emphasis as Minister for Health is health prevention

:eek:

bobrawn20

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

They'll be locking them indoors next when it's a hot sunny day.

With any luck!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

wazky wrote: »

What's to stop them using the bedside lamp for an oul tan?

Go for it. Won't cause cancer.

Anything to cut down on the amount of sake ****e teemagers seem to gravitate towards is a good thing in my book.

rockbeast

SUN TAX - it's only a matter of time

jimgoose

bobrawn20 wrote: »

With any luck!

Or failing that they might start microwavimg their arses, or something. New Thing on Ye Booke Of Faeces: Zapnominating!

Karl Stein

This is clearly racist. The health minister wants Irish girls' skin to remain bluey-white.

Buzz Killington the third

I might buy some Sally Hensen shares...

IvaBigWun

Gongoozler wrote: »

My emphasis as Minister for Health is health prevention

:eek:

rockbeast

Pasty White Is The New Orange

looking_around

fedor.2. wrote: »

How much is a sunbed????

Saw one recently, tenner for 10min.

Me?

This is a very sensible move by the Health Minister. I never take my kids on holidays for exactly the same reason.
They have being wearing duffel coats since they were born.

ComputerKing

This is a good thing I thought the ban was already in place though. It would be beeter if they banned them out right due to the damage they cause and the increased chances of skin cancer.

hoodwinked

This ban applies to the use of sunbeds on commercial premises by those aged under 18.

so their parents will just rent one and bring it to their house for their teenager!?!


surely it should be an all out ban?

Wibbs

Good. Sunbeds are fcuking disaster as far as skin health is concerned. Never mind skin tumours, it doesn't take much to cause the skin to look like an old wallet at a young age. Back in the day I knew a woman who spent her life on the things when she was 18-20. Before the health warnings were more publicised. Anyway I bumped into her a decade down the line. Oh my god. She had the skin of a 50 year old and a wrinkly 50 year old at that.

rockbeast

What's the position on Moonbeds?

I've always used one to keep my pale complexion.

Might be the time to invest?

Me?

hoodwinked wrote: »

so their parents will just rent one and bring it to their house for their teenager!?!


surely it should be an all out ban?

There are ways around most things.

Should we block out the sun?

Me?

Wibbs wrote: »

Good. Sunbeds are fcuking disaster as far as skin health is concerned. Never mind skin tumours, it doesn't take much to cause the skin to look like an old wallet at a young age. Back in the day I knew a woman who spent her life on the things when she was 18-20. Before the health warnings were more publicised. Anyway I bumped into her a decade down the line. Oh my god. She had the skin of a 50 year old and a wrinkly 50 year old at that.

All over?

hoodwinked

Me? wrote: »

There are ways around most things.

Should we block out the sun?

no but these sunbeds are dangerous, if you are going to ban under 18's ban them from everywhere, not just commercial properties!

or better yet as has been said here ban sunbeds completely!

meoklmrk91

You have got to be ****ting me! How was this not a law until now?

Me?

hoodwinked wrote: »

no but these sunbeds are dangerous, if you are going to ban under 18's ban them from everywhere, not just commercial properties!

or better yet as has been said here ban sunbeds completely!

They won't ban cigarettes they will hardly ban sunbeds outright.

Mushy

hoodwinked wrote: »

so their parents will just rent one and bring it to their house for their teenager!?!


surely it should be an all out ban?

No, cos parents should take some responsibility.

hoodwinked

Mushy wrote: »

No, cos parents should take some responsibility.

i think we both know that will never happen, it should, but it won't!

Iwasfrozen

Good. They should ban the wretched things altogether.

looking_around

Me? wrote: »

This is a very sensible move by the Health Minister. I never take my kids on holidays for exactly the same reason.
They have being wearing duffel coats since they were born.

Being out in the sun, with sun cream etc, is hardly the same thing as sticking your 8year old into a sunbed, because she(it's always girls.) needs to look "healthier"/prettier, whatever their reasons are.

This also prevents teens from doing so, and we all know teens aren't sensible when it comes to safety and could easily(and do) over do the tanning.

Personally, just ban sunbeds, they're completely unnecessary.

Me?

Mushy wrote: »

No, cos parents should take some responsibility.

As most people are aware there are a large percentage of parents who are incapable of responsibility. Sometimes the responsibility has to be forced on them. I wouldn't be a fan of interference but there are cases I know of where it is needed.

Mushy

Me? wrote: »

As most people are aware there are a large percentage of parents who are incapable of responsibility. Sometimes the responsibility has to be forced on them. I wouldn't be a fan of interference but there are cases I know of where it is needed.

Oh I'd fully agree with that. They should release a message under the guise of a guideline saying 'Don't be an idiot, don't use them'.

rockbeast

Mushy wrote: »

Oh I'd fully agree with that. They should release a message under the guise of a guideline saying 'Don't be an idiot, don't use them'.

That'll work:rolleyes:

PS Apologies if you were being sarcastic.

Mushy

rockbeast wrote: »

That'll work:rolleyes:

PS Apologies if you were being sarcastic.

I know it wouldn't work, I was kind of being sarcastic. Just don't think they should stop people renting them for their teenagers, not on government level anyway.

Fox_In_Socks

Well I'm not paying for your kid's rickets!:mad:

rockbeast

Mushy wrote: »

I know it wouldn't work, I was kind of being sarcastic. Just don't think they should stop people renting them for their teenagers, not on government level anyway.

You "fully" agreed with a post that endorsed that

Mushy

rockbeast wrote: »

You "fully" agreed with a post that endorsed that

It's late and I'm tired.

I wish they'd ban them, but don't want it to be too nanny state either. Plus I fully agreed that there are a large percentage of parents incapable of responsibility.

rockbeast

Mushy wrote: »

It's late and I'm tired.

I wish they'd ban them, but don't want it to be too nanny state either. Plus I fully agreed that there are a large percentage of parents incapable of responsibility.

I fully agree with that too.

Banning U18s is a start, at least - annoyed it wasn't sooner.

After that, unfortunately, it's up to the parents.

sleepytrees

I think there should be an orange detector for everyone.. if you are looking unnatural orange and don't suffer from liver failure then the tanning machine should flash and too security guards escort you out...

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Me? wrote: »

There are ways around most things.

Should we block out the sun?

Last chap to suggest that one got shot by a baby!

rockbeast

sleepytrees wrote: »

I think there should be an orange detector for everyone.. if you are looking unnatural orange and don't suffer from liver failure then the tanning machine should flash and too security guards escort you out...

Sounds like sectarianism to me - what'll happen the 12th celebrations?:D

Wibbs

Me? wrote: »

All over?

Yep. Less obviously wrinkled, but her skin was like thin parchment.

Me? wrote: »

As most people are aware there are a large percentage of parents who are incapable of responsibility.

+1. Too often it is assumed that just because someone reproduces this magically turns morons into non morons. It doesn't. It really doesn't. It's not exactly a difficult process. Many billions do it and have done so for millions of years and there were many many morons among them. If morons were excluded then they would have been selected against and bred out. The fact we have morons today proves this point.

Fox_In_Socks wrote: »

Well I'm not paying for your kid's rickets!:mad:

Well unless someone is very dark skinned in a climate like ours and has a crap vitamin D3 deficient diet, rickets is not likely an issue. That said it would be my personal take that many people are low level vitamin D deficient these days. Many hours spent indoors and being covered up and with sunblock on top for many it would suggest a lack of same. Though sunbeds ain't the solution.

sleepytrees

Fox_In_Socks wrote: »

Well I'm not paying for your kid's rickets!:mad:

You are joking right? You don't really think sunbeds give the Vitamin D required for prevention of rickets do you.....?? :eek:

mickrock

Wibbs wrote: »

That said it would be my personal take that many people are low level vitamin D deficient these days. Many hours spent indoors and being covered up and with sunblock on top for many it would suggest a lack of same. Though sunbeds ain't the solution.

Why wouldn't sunbeds, used very sparingly, be a solution to vitamin D deficiency?

Banning their use altogether would be a bad move. Most people have an irrational fear of modest sun exposure.

Shakespeare's Sister

Aren't sunbeds used in the treatment of eczema?

rockbeast

Magaggie wrote: »

Aren't sunbeds used in the treatment of eczema?

Think that's UV light alright but not quite a "sunbed" dose...

shruikan2553

Ah no, Ill have to use fake tan on Jacinta for her communion

Tony EH

Karl Stein wrote: »

This is clearly racist. The health minister wants Irish girls' skin to remain bluey-white.

Good.

Nothing says cheap like a fake tan.

Shakespeare's Sister

Karl Stein wrote: »

This is clearly racist. The health minister wants Irish girls' skin to remain bluey-white.

Dang right. We bluey-white folks uber alles!

sleepytrees

Sunbeds can't be justified. They are so bad for you skin and cause cancer, the same as cigarettes and they are over 18s...

Meangadh

Cannot understand how anyone of any age could use sun beds tbh, never mind under 18s.

TGJD

I dont see how anyone could take issue with this. The ban is justified and should be extended to all ages. As for the people saying teens won't be able to go outside next, you are aware that sunscreen use is advised on any vaguely sunny day right?