After the 60 million survey pointing to the dangers of artificial UV rays, dermatologists are waiting for a response from the authorities. They are calling for a ban on tanning booths.
Some professionals who work in tanning salons conceal the health risks of artificial UV rays. These are the conclusions of the latest survey published a few days ago by 60 million consumers.
50 mystery clients went to tanning centers in five major cities – Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Paris and Strasbourg. As a result, three quarters of them received no warning about the dangers of radiation. However, among these clients, some were pregnant for five months or more; others had a skin phototype incompatible with artificial UV sessions (fair skin, difficult tanning. A study which made dermatologists react.
Dermatologists for a ban on artificial UV rays
In a Press release published a few days ago, the National Union of Dermatologists (SNDV) calls for “effective measures such as those taken for example in Brazil or more recently in Australia with the ban of artificial UV rays. ”
The SNDV also asks that prevention campaigns be put in place “to fight against the health risk posed by natural or artificial UV rays, sources of skin cancer and in particular of melanoma, the medical consequences of which are costly in terms of health. public. “
Legislation not respected
Faced with this investigation by the journal of the National Institute of Consumption (INC), the Syndicate regrets that “despite certain advances but which remain insufficient”, the French regulations on UV cabins are not respected. Dermatologists are referring here to the two decrees of last October published in the Official Journal, one relating to devices using UV radiation, their traceability and control methods, the second to information and warnings intended for operators and operators. users.
These texts not respected define, in fact, the content of the instructions for UV booths which must contain several information warning about health dangers: skin cancer from the first exposure and of the eyes, eye risks and the need to wear safety glasses. protection…
Conclusion of the dermatologists, the public authorities must go further so that the legislation is respected. In the meantime and in view of the dangers, the SNDV recommends that the population not have recourse to “addictive UV practices, especially artificial ones. “
According to a weekly epidemiological bulletin from the National Institute for Health Watch in 2012, the use of tanning lamps would cause 19 to 76 annual deaths from cutaneous melanoma. The Institute predicts that in the next thirty years, 500 to 2000 annual deaths could be due to artificial ultraviolet rays.
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