Australia tanning salons required to post cancer warning

Last Friday, the Australian federal court ruled that all tanning salons must post warning signs in their windows stating the dangers of tanning beds. This ruling not only affects tanning salons, but the Australian Tanning Association must post the warnings on their websites as well.

The posted warnings must include the following:

• There is medical or scientific evidence which links solarium use with an increased risk of skin cancer.

• Tanning does not materially protect the skin from sunburn.

• Skin damage caused by ultraviolent light may not be repaired by the body’s skin repair mechanisms.

• Damage to the body caused by ultraviolent light exposure occurs without sunburn.

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