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Sunbed & Tanning Promotions

Explore the dangers of sunbed and tanning promotions on our children's health. Join the International Skin Cancer Awareness Network in raising awareness. Dr. Terry Polevoy shares insights.

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Sunbed & Tanning Promotions

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  1. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions A profitable industry or a Health hazard to Our children International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  2. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions A profitable industry or a Health hazard to Our children International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  3. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Obvious Problems are sometimes right under your nose International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  4. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Obvious Problems are sometimes right under your nose International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  5. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Obvious Problems are sometimes right under your nose But, no one cares International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  6. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions No controls over industry • Health Claims International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  7. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions No controls over industry • Health Claims • Health inspections lacking International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  8. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions No controls over industry • Health Claims bogus • Health inspections lacking • No legal standards of operations International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  9. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions No controls over industry • Health claims bogus • Health inspections lacking • No legal standards of operations • Promotions to children International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  10. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Health claims bogus • Heliotropic effects of the sun International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  11. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Health claims bogus • Heliotropic effects of the sun • FTC actions against sunbed promoters International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  12. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Health Claims bogus • Heliotropic effects of the sun • FTC actions against sunbed promoters – none in Canada • They can’t make health claims but they do International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  13. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Lobbying for the lobster look • Suntan promoters have money International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  14. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Lobbying for the lobster look • Suntan promoters have money • Fashion & Body-Building International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  15. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Lobbying for the lobster look • Suntan promoters have money • Fashion & Body-Building • Billboards – Buses – Mall Posters International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  16. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Lobbying for the lobster look • Suntan promoters have money • Fashion & Body-Building • Billboards – Buses – Mall Posters • Mail Coupons - Newspapers International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  17. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Self-regulation fails • No mandate from Ottawa International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  18. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Self-regulation fails • No mandate from Ottawa • No consumer protection from Toronto International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  19. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Self-regulation fails • No mandate from Ottawa • No consumer protection from Toronto • No inspections from the Region International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  20. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Self-regulation fails • No mandate from Ottawa • No consumer protection from Toronto • No inspections from the Region • No industry standards in effect International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  21. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Promoters cover-up risks • Failure to assess skin type International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  22. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Promoters cover-up risks • Failure to assess skin type • Failure to require medical history International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  23. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Promoters cover-up risks • Failure to assess skin type • Failure to require medical history • Failure to confirm age International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  24. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Promoters cover-up risks • Failure to assess skin type • Failure to require medical history • Failure to confirm age • Failure to tell clients about dangers International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  25. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Promoters cover-up risks • Failure to assess skin type • Failure to require medical history • Failure to confirm age • Failure to tell clients about dangers • Failure to record and report side-effects International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  26. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Personal Experience • 16 year old post-partum burn International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  27. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Personal Experience • 16 year old post-partum burn • 13-14 year olds for school prom International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  28. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Personal Experience • 16 year old post-partum burn • 13-14 year olds for school prom • 16 year old garage sale burn Then she does it again International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  29. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Personal Experience • 16 year old post-partum burn • 13-14 year olds for school prom • 16 year old garage sale burn Then she does it again • Coupons handed out by teens International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  30. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Personal Experience • 16 year old post-partum burn • 13-14 year olds for school prom • 16 year old garage sale burn Then she does it again • Coupons handed out by teens • Tanorectic psych. patient on meds International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  31. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions More Personal Experience • Teenage patient working in parlor International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  32. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions More Personal Experience • Teenage patient working in parlor • Donation to Cancer Centre? International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  33. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Proposals for change • Minimum age 19 for tanning International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  34. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Proposals for change • Minimum age 19 for tanning • Minimum age 19 for employment International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  35. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Proposals for change • Minimum age 19 for tanning • Minimum age 19 for employment • Provincial testing for workers International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  36. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Proposals for change • Minimum age 19 for tanning • Minimum age 19 for employment • Provincial testing for workers • Local inspectors to be trained to inspect equipment International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  37. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Proposals for change • Minimum age 19 for tanning • Minimum age 19 for employment • Provincial testing for workers • Local inspectors to be trained to inspect equipment • Registration of all U.V. equipment International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  38. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Proposals for change - 2 • Pass local by-law to regulate sunbeds International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  39. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Proposals for change - 2 • Pass local by-law to regulate sunbeds • Charge owners with violations International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  40. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Proposals for change - 2 • Pass local by-law to regulate sunbeds • Charge owners with violation • Annual license fees for each bed International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  41. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Proposals for change - 2 • Pass local by-law to regulate sunbeds • Charge owners with violation • Annual license fees for each bed • Mandatory reporting of injuries to Health Department International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  42. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Proposals for change - 2 • Pass local by-law to regulate sunbeds • Charge owners with violation • Annual license fees for each bed • Mandatory reporting of injuries to Health Department • Statistics for each operator made public International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  43. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Health Canada & FDA Proposals • Label warnings on all beds International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  44. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Health Canada & FDA Proposals • Label warnings on all beds • Warnings on all brochures and catalogs International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  45. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Health Canada & FDA Proposals • Label warnings on all beds • Warnings in all advertising • Certification for all beds, new and old International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  46. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Health Canada & FDA Proposals • Label warnings on all beds • Warnings in all advertising • Certification for all beds, new and old • Prohibit minors from tanning International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  47. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Health Canada & FDA Proposals • Label warnings on all beds • Warnings in all advertising • Certification for all beds, new and old • Prohibit minors from tanning • Establish exposure limits International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  48. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Health Canada & FDA Proposals • Label warnings on all beds • Warnings in all advertising • Certification for all beds, new and old • Prohibit minors from tanning • Establish exposure limits • Ask public for input International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  49. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Summary & Call for Action • Urgent need for action International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

  50. Sunbed & Tanning Promotions Summary & Call for Action • Urgent need for action • Tanning Industry out of control International Skin Cancer Awareness Network Terry Polevoy, MD

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