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Has Sun Set on Tanning Beds?
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And Cancer Research UK has warned that young people, who use sunbeds, are increasing their risk of life-threatening skin cancer by up to 75 per cent. ...
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Call to justify sunbed policy amid cancer fears
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Tanning Industry Says Moderation Is Key
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Sunbeds, skin cancer, international standards, and the social role of dermatologists.
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Sunlamps and sunbeds: scientific and regulatory issues
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Policies to reduce the excessive exposure of children to ultraviolet radiation
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Ultraviolet Emission Spectra of Sunbeds
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Sunbeds Likely To Increase Skin Cancer Risk, European Commission

The Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) in an opinion report to the European Commission said that devices used to achieve and maintain cosmetic tanning, such as tanning lamps and sunbeds, may significantly increase a user's risk of malignant melanoma of the skin.

It warns high risk people, such as those with freckles, atypical and/or multiple moles, those with a family history of melanoma, and people whose skin is highly susceptible to sunburn, should never use these tanning devices for cosmetic purposes.

As tanning devices are more dangerous for younger people, the EU commission also advises people under 18 not to use them. In order to prevent misuse, the Commission calls on Member Governments and manufacturers of sunbeds and tanning lamps to make sure their devices have clear warnings and instructions.

Standards authorities should introduce UV limits in products and introduce a guidance for the industry and consumers. Solariums should apply these recommendations

Commission Vice-President Günter Verheugen, responsible for enterprise and industry policy, said “The Commission calls upon Member States and the sun-bed industry to ensure that appropriate warnings and instructions are provided with sun-beds in order to reduce the risks of users developing related skin cancer. We call on Member States and industry to ensure an appropriate use of sun beds.”

Commissioner Markos Kyprianou, responsible for health and consumer protection policy, has declared “I am concerned that indiscriminate use of these tanning devices for cosmetic purposes could lead to an increased incidence of skin- cancers. We need to act rapidly in order to raise public awareness of the risks associated with sunbeds. We also need guidance to consumers to help them recognise whether they have risk factors and should not use these devices. I will propose initiatives in that respect without delay”.

 
What will the Commission do?

The Commission will look at the report by the SCCP and see what measures could be taken, both legislative and non-legislative. As a first priority, the Commission aims to inform consumers about the recommendations of the report through consumer organisations and Member State authorities. A guidance fiche will be prepared by the Commission in all official EU languages - this will be done in cooperation with the European Dermatologists Association.

The relevant standard - EN 60335-2-27:1997 - should be amended. The standard should take into account the recommendations made, including those concerning irradiance.
 
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Spain detects its first case of H5N1 bird flu

Last Updated: 2006-07-07 16:16:41 -0400 (Reuters Health)

MADRID - A Spanish laboratory has confirmed the country's first case of H5N1 bird flu after analysing a sample taken from a wild migratory water bird, the Agriculture Ministry said on Friday.

The dead great crested grebe was found in the northern province of Alava and a sample sent to the National Reference Laboratory on Thursday revealed "high pathogen" H5N1, the ministry said.

The government has forbidden transport of poultry or bird hunting within a 3 km (1.8 mile) protection zone round the place where the grebe was found and is monitoring within a 10 km (6.2 mile) radius, the ministry said.

"We have reinforced monitoring of the countryside in order to detect any deaths among wild birds as soon as possible," the ministry said, adding that it would hold a news conference at 4.30 p.m. (1430 GMT)

With cases in Italy and other European countries, experts had said it was only a matter of time before Spain also confirmed it had found an infected bird.

The country has already enforced rules to cover poultry being bred close to many wetlands areas, to prevent contact between migrating birds and domestic fowl.

The Madrid region has ordered all poultry farms to enclose their birds, whether close to wetlands or not, and others may follow suit. But many smallholders in villages also keep chickens unregistered in their backyards.

The European Commission said it had been informed of the test result.

"We have been notified by the Spanish authorities of a confirmed case of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in a wild bird in the Basque Country," said Philip Tod, the Commission's spokesman on health and consumer protection.

"The Spanish authorities are applying the measures required by EU legislation as agreed by member states and the Commission."

"In the protection zone, poultry movements are restricted and poultry must be confined indoors," Tod said.

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