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O )  _  vXXTerry_Polevoy_,MD0 @ Presentationon_Sunbeds_ԀtoWaterlooCouncilJuly8,2002Page  3  #X*Xv7#(  Z6Times New Roman Regular !  _  Z6XXSunbedsaProfitableIndustryoraHealthHazardtoOurChildren#X*XZ67# H   [ XX*?????????#X*X  [# H    TerryPolevoy,MDJuly8,2002WaterlooCityCouncilInternationalSkinCancerAwarenessNetwork938KingStreetWestKitchener,OntarioN2G1G451972522635197254953faxhttp://www.healthwatcher.net/ISCAN/index.htmlEmail:info@healthwatcher.net p-( Ї  "gXX*Obviousproblemsaresometimesrightunderyournose,butnoonecares  #X*X"gg#1.TherearenocontrolseitherlocallyorProvinciallyoverthesunbedindustry,itssalespeople,itsoperators,ortheadvertisingofU.V.devices.Theyarepromotedinwaysthatignorethehazards.2.Therearezeroeffectivecontrolsoverthemanufactureandsaleofthedevices.Youplugthemin,theydontblowup,thatsallHealthCanadacaresabout..3.HealthCanadaistotallylaxinitsabilitytodemandcontroloverthehealthclaimsmadebysunbedpromoters.Theyjustdontcaretodoanythingaboutit.Itsnothighontheirprioritylist.AsfarasIknow,therehasneverbeenachallengetoadvertisingclaimsthathaseverreachedanyoneinHealthCanadawhowouldinvestigate.4.Thereisnocontroloversaleofneworusedbedsandtanninglamps.Thepromoterssayanythingtheywant.Theindustryisbackedbycorporationsthatseeonlyprofits,notthesafetyoftheirdevices.UseddevicescanbeboughtinthePennySaver,ontheInternet,andatgaragesales.5.Mostoftherecentadvertisingcampaignsinourregioniscontrolledbyonelargeplayer,namelySunMagic.HealthClubsalmostalwayshaveasunbed,andoneofthiscountryslargestplayersisDavidPatchellEvansownedchainofGoodLifeClubs.TheyrecentlyreplacedachiropractorattheWaterloolocationwithanotherroomforsunbeds.6.WhyevenGinasschoolofestheticsteacheshowtofryasyoudryyournails.7.Problemswithsunbedsandsunlamps:.L  Ay3 L  ;    ; 0  2A3  0` (#(#  Grade8studentshandedcouponstogettannedforgraduation ; F ݌4` (#` (# Ќ    ;    ; 0  2A3  0` (#(#  Patientswithseriousskinproblems,onmedicationneveraskedabouthealth ; J ݌ ` (#` (# Ќ    ;    ;2 0  2A3  0` (#(#  Underageworkersinvitetheirfriendintotan,withlittleornotrainingbystaff ;2 ] ݌ ` (#` (# Ќ    ;    ;N 0  2A3  0` (#(#  Clubsgivebonusestotheiremployeesiftheyenticeclientstousetanningbeds ;N y ݌` (#` (# Ќ    ;    ;f 0  2A3  0` (#(#  Viralandbacterialinfectionsincreased,immunitysuppressed ;f ݌` (#` (# Ќ    ;    ;k0  2A3  0` (#(#  Excessivewrinklingandagingofskin ;k݌ ` (#` (# Ќ    ;    ;X0  2A3  0` (#(#  Increaseinratesofskincancer,someofthemcanbefatal ;X݌l!` (#` (# Ќ    ;    ;[0  2A3  0` (#(#  Promotionsbysunbedoperatorsthatitshealthytotan ;[݌X" ` (#` (# Ќ    ;    ;Y0  2A3  0` (#(#  Nostandardizationforinspectingorreplacingthebulbs ;Y݌D#!` (#` (# Ќ    ;    ;Y0  2A3  0` (#(#  NoroutineinspectionsbyHealthDepartment,orHealthCanada ;Y݌0$"` (#` (# Ќ  8.TheNnumberofdedicatedsunbedparlorsisincreasingastronomically.Icounted25operatorsaloneintherecentphonebookinKitchenerandWaterlooalone.Thisdoesnotcountthesocalledfitnessclubs,hairdressers,etc.9.TheHealthDepartmenthasnoideaofhowmanybedsthereare,andhasnorequirementsforinspection.Thereisnoreportingsystemincasedoctors,clinics,oremergencyroomstreatpatientswhohavebeeninjured.TherenolongtermfollowupsysteminplaceanywhereintheProvince,oracrossCanadatotrackhazardsofsunbeduse. h-(,    `     h     10.PersonalexperiencesL  Ayy L  3   0   32A3  0` (#(#  Motherboughtusedsunlampandburnedherteenagedaughtersface.After  warningaboutthis,thedaughterdecidedtogotanningevenwhileonmedicationforacne.Tanningparlorattendantdidntaskher,orshedidntdisclosethefactthatshewasonmedication 3݌ ` (#` (# Ќ    3   0   32A3  0` (#(#  14yearoldstudentandher13yearoldgirlfriendweredriventotanningsalonon 8  theadviceofherfathertogettannedsoshewouldlookgoodinhergraduationdress.Thishashappenedmorethanonce. 3݌ ` (#` (# Ќ    3   0   3P2A3  0` (#(#  Seconddegreeburnsoffaceandneckafteryoungmother,age16,decidedtogo  L  tanningaftershedeliveredbaby,andwhileonsunsensitizingmeds. 3P݌ ` (#` (# Ќ    3   0   32A3  0` (#(#  Adultpsychiatricpatienton5medsgoestanningeverydayfor6monthswithout $  everbeingaskedabouthercondition 3݌ ` (#` (# Ќ    3   0   32A3  0` (#(#  Tanorexiaisapsychiatricdiseasewhichisaformofobsessivecompulsive   behaviouranditisrampantinthosewhoregularlytan. 36݌ ` (#` (# Ќ    3   0   3_2A3  0` (#(#  Familyoffivechildren,theyoungestage8wastakentotanningsalon 3_݌ ` (#` (# Ќ    3   0   3m2A3  0` (#(#  Melanomaremovedfromadultwhopreviouslyhadmelanoma,andshestillgoes p tanning23timesperweek 3m݌ ` (#` (# Ќ    3   0   3 2A3  0` (#(#  SunMagicwantedtodonatemoneytonewCancerCentrelastJune 3 ݌H` (#` (# Ќ    3   0   3!2A3  0` (#(#  LargeSunMagicbillboardacrossparkinglotfromfuneralhomeonKingStreet 3!!݌4` (#` (# Ќ    3   0   3"2A3  0` (#(#  SunMagicadinConestogaMallnexttobillboardforMakeaWishFoundation 3""݌ p` (#` (# Ќ  11.Industrylobbyistsciteahandfulofstudiesthatartificialtanningactuallyreducessomeformsofcancer.TheydonatemoneytoafoundationinBostonareaandthenthehiredgunphysicianparadesaroundtheworldatmajorsunbedconventionstosupporttheindustry.12.IstartedawebsitemanyyearsagobecauseIwantedtheworldtoknowthattherearedefiniteriskstoartificialtanning,andforthatmatterregulartanning.In1993,IlostalovedonetoMelanoma.ShewasnttheonlyonetodieinKitchenerthatyear.Infactatage43.Shewastheoldestonetodie.Theothertwopeoplewereintheir30s.13.Wespendmillionsofdollarstoconvincepeoplethatsmokingisbad,thatdrinkinganddrivingisareallykiller.Wespendalmostnothingtoeducatethepublicaboutthedangersofartificialtanning."gXX* l+&) Proposaltoregulatesunbedoperators,monitorsunbedinjuriesandeducatethepublic#X*X"g'#0 ` ` (#` (# P  Axy wP1.IherebyrequestthattheCityofWaterlooinitiateapilotstudytomonitorthepracticesoflocalfacilitiesthatoffertanninginanyform.Thataminuimumageof19berequiredforstaff,andthattheageofuseofsunbedbeincreasedto19aswell.IwouldaskthatthisbemadeRegionwide.2.TheMedicalOfficerofHealthandherstaffhavepublishedabrochureaboutthedangersofartificialtanning.Irequestthateveryfacilitythatofferstanningmakethisbrochureavailablebeforeanyoneusestheirbeds.3.AProvincialreportingagencybesetupsothatpeoplewhoareinjuredbysunbedswillhavetheircasehistoryreviewed,andaninspectionofthefacilitywherethoseinjuriesoccurredbemadebylocalmembersoftheenvironmentalhealthdepartment.Statisticsoftheseinjuriesshouldbemadepublicandsalonsorclubswhohaveallowedinjuriestooccurberated,andthatthosestatisticsbepostedinplainview.4.ExaminationsbemandatoryonaProvincewidebasisforanyonewhoownsasunbedoperation.Theseexaminationsmustbeupdatedastheindustrychanges.Itdoesnogoodtotrusttheindustrytoselfpolicethemselves.Therearenostandards,andtheircodesofethicsaretotallyworthlessasfarasIamconcerned.5.TheresaleofUVbedsanddevicesbebannedtotally.6.Finesshouldbeimposedonanyoperatorwhoviolatestheagerestrictions,orwhofailstocomplywithotherguidelinesestablished.7.AProvincewideregistrationofallsunbeds,serialnumbers,ageatpurchase,etc.bemade,andthatinspectionsofthesebedsbecarriedoutbylocalhealthdepartment.8.Annuallicensefeesforeachsunbedbeestablishedtodefraythecostofinspectionsandeducationalprograms.9.Underagedsmokinganddrinkingisnotallowed,andunderagetanning,evenwiththeparentspermissionshouldbecondemned.Anyonewhoexposestheirsmallchildrentohazardouseffectsofartificialtanningareinmyopinionguiltyofchildendangerment. 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