Written question asked by Sarah Owen (Labour) on Friday, 14 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 October 2022. It was answered by Will Quince (Conservative) on Monday, 24 October 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Skin Cancer: Sunbeds
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made on the potential impact of sunbed use on the development of melanoma.
- Answer
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The Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE) published advice on the health effects and risks from ultraviolet (UV) sunbeds in 2009, which is available at the following link:
COMARE’s report confirmed that UV radiation from sunbeds was capable of inducing skin cancer, including melanoma and that young people were particularly vulnerable.
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- Written question
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- 64414
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Skin cancer Sunbeds
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- 2022-10-24 17:43:53 +0100
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