The Sunbeds Regulation Act 2010 was implemented to prohibit under-18s from using sunbeds. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, the ultra violet (UV) tanning equipment operator must assess the risks caused by the work activity including those from exposure to UV radiation and take measures to control the risks, including the risk of skin cancer.<\/p>
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The Department and the Health and Safety Executive have published guidance to support the enforcement of the regulations and safe use of sunbeds and is available at the following links:<\/p>
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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sunbeds-regulations-act-2010-guidance-on-the-implementation-of-the-sunbeds-regulation-act-2010<\/a><\/p> <\/p> http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg209.pdf<\/a><\/p> <\/p> Public Health England (PHE) is currently refreshing its guidance on the use of sunbeds. PHE\u2019s current advice is available to view at the following link:<\/p> <\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sunbeds-safety-advice<\/a><\/p> <\/p> The Department is currently considering whether these measures are effective for providing information to sunbed users.<\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1105944/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Public Health England (PHE) contributed to the revision of the World Health Organization report, \u2018Artificial tanning devices: public health interventions to manage sunbeds\u2019, the thrust of which is in line with PHE advice and the recommendations of the 13th report of the Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE) at the following link:<\/p> <\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/comare-13th-report<\/a><\/p> <\/p> The Sunbeds Regulation Act 2010 was implemented to prohibit under-18s from using sunbeds based on the COMARE recommendations.<\/p> <\/p> The Department and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have published guidance to support the enforcement of the regulations by local authorities and safe use of sunbeds at the following links:<\/p> <\/p> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sunbeds-regulations-act-2010-guidance-on-the-implementation-of-the-sunbeds-regulation-act-2010<\/a><\/p> <\/p>