The Sunbed Safety campaign was launched after Katie Turner, who lives in Darlington, ended up in a hospital's accident and emergency department with severe sunburn, sickness and headaches after spending a total of 21 minutes on a sunbed in two sessions on the same day. It is our intention to use the case to push the Government into action - so that allowing children to use sunbeds in commercial salons becomes a matter for the courts.
Sunbed ban for children ‘nearer’
8:56am Tuesday 14th October 2008
A BAN on youngsters using sunbeds came a step closer yesterday when the Department of Health confirmed it was actively looking at ways to regulate their use.
Comments (0)Ban on sunbed use by children ‘nearer’
8:02am Monday 22nd September 2008
A BAN on the use of sunbeds by children has moved a step closer after assurances from a Government panel that the law could be changed.
Sandi ages 30 years to warn of sunbed dangers
6:00pm Friday 22nd August 2008
SINGER Sandi Thom has been artificially aged 30 years to warn youngsters of the dangers of sunbeds.
Effort against sunbed use heats up
8:19am Saturday 2nd August 2008
A NATIONAL campaign to make teenagers more aware of the dangers of excessive sunbed use was launched in the North-East yesterday.
Theatre focus on sunbed dangers
8:58am Thursday 31st July 2008
NORTH-EAST teenagers and shoppers will be targeted with a piece of hard-hitting street theatre today to highlight the dangers of youngsters using sunbeds.
National health group backs sunbed campaign
8:51am Tuesday 22nd July 2008
THE Northern Echo’s campaign to ban the use of sunbeds by children has been backed by a national health organisation.
MP voices support for safe sunbed campaign
11:15am Wednesday 16th July 2008
THE former health secretary has thrown his weight behind The Northern Echo’s campaign for a change in the law to stop children from using UV sunbeds.
Calls to ban children from tanning salons
2:57pm Wednesday 16th July 2008
A HEALTH inspector who launched a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of tanning salons has backed calls for a change in the law to stop children from using sunbeds.
A matter for the law
2:54pm Wednesday 16th July 2008
MILLIONS of pounds have been spent on advertising the very real dangers involvedwith spending toomuch time on sunbeds.
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