[Greens-Media] MEDIA ALERT: Campaigners join to seek ban on solariums

[Lee Rhiannon]

Media Alert - 10 May 2010

MEDIA CONFERENCE: Greens, melanoma survivors and Melanoma Patients' Australia join to call for a ban on solariums

What: 	A Greens motion to ban sun beds because of the risk of melanoma will be debated in Parliament on Tuesday 11 May. 
Who:  	NSW Greens MP & health spokesperson Lee Rhiannon, Jay Allen melanoma survivor and no sun beds campaigner CEO of Melanoma Patients' Australia Lisa McFadden
When:	11.30am, Tuesday 11 May 2010
Where:	Pollies Tree, outside back Parliament House

Since Claire Oliver's death there has been some toughening of regulation of solariums, yet audits show many operators are still flouting the law.

There are growing calls for sun beds to be banned, with 40 deaths a year attributed to their use. 

People younger than 35 who visited a solarium increase their risk of developing melanoma by 98 per cent.

Campaigners are calling on Frank Sartor, the Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer) to give serious consideration to banning sun beds to save people from melanoma.

For more information:  Lee Rhiannon 9230 3551, 0427 861 568


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Lee Rhiannon, MLC
The Greens
Parliament of New South Wales
Macquarie St 
Sydney 2000
Tel: +61-2-9230 3551 Fax: +61-2-9230 3550
Email   lee.rhiannon at parliament.nsw.gov.au
Web    http://www.lee.greens.org.au/

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