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Health Minister Vardakar introduces new laws for sunbed operators




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The Health Minister Leo Varadkar has signed off on a new law that will restrict how sunbed operators sell their services to their  consumers.

Mr Vardakar passed the measures over the weekend that will see operators being no longer able to sell the use of the tanning beds for a minimum amount of time. Mr Vardakar says the new measures are being introduced to clamp down on operators taking advantage of their clients as extensive exposure to UV lights can cause serious health risks.

The move comes after recent studies suggest that repeated use of sunbeds can cause melanoma which is severe form of skin cancer.

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