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Western Australia warning on cancer risks of tanning beds

Letter by Australian Medical Association state president Michael Gannon urges tanning bed ban KARA VICKERY HEALTH REPORTER PERTHNOW SEPTEMBER 13, 2014 THE state’s top doctor’s group has written to every state MP calling for immediate action to ban tanning beds.

In the letter, the Australian Medical Association state president Michael Gannon accused Health Minister Kim Hames of an “inexcusable” lack of leadership on the issue.

Dr Gannon’s letter also warns WA is at risk of becoming a “solarium tourism” destination at the start of 2015, when tanning beds are outlawed in all other states.

It comes as Labor has vowed to introduce laws to ban tanning beds from January 1…….http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/letter-by-australian-medical-association-state-president-michael-gannon-urges-tanning-bed-ban/story-fnhocxo3-1227057792846?nk=bac73ea2ae593147970

September 16, 2014 - Posted by | General News

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