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<p>On 16 June 2014, a local pilot campaign launched in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset
to raise awareness of the signs of skin cancer. It encouraged people to tell their
doctor if they noticed any unusual or persistent changes to their skin. It ran until
27 July 2014 and included adverts in the press and on local radio, as well as some
direct mail to the target group.</p><p> </p><p>Skin Cancer awareness month is an annual
awareness campaign that takes place every May. The campaign aims to raise awareness
of the dangers of unprotected sun exposure and educate the public about the ways to
help prevent skin cancer.</p><p>The Sunbeds (Regulation) Act 2010 came into force
in April 2011 in England and Wales to prohibit under-18s from using sunbeds.</p><p>
</p><p>Public Health England (PHE) contributed to the revision of the World Health
Organization publication “Artificial tanning devices - Public health interventions
to manage sunbeds”, which was published in 2017. PHE advises that sunbeds emit ultraviolet
radiation, which can cause tanning and sunburn.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>
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