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- Title
Solaria compliance with the Australia/New Zealand Standard in Adelaide.
- Authors
Jones, Simeon; Rayner, Joanne; Beckmann, Kerri
- Abstract
Issue addressed: To assess the compliance of solarium centres in metropolitan Adelaide with the Australia/ New Zealand Standard, specifically determining the access of different groups, skin cancer warnings and the use of consent forms. Methods: Three groups of research assistants approached 30 solarium centres by telephone and in person. Centres were assessed on recommendations/claims made, warnings given and access to a solarium. Results: There was an extremely low level of compliance with the standard. Sixty per cent of centres allowed access to under-aged clients, 93% of centres allowed access to fair-skinned clients, and only 53% consistently required clients to sign a consent form. Restriction of under-age and fair skin access was greatly over-reported over the telephone compared to actual access. Conclusions: The results highlight the need to increase adherence to the standard.
- Subjects
ADELAIDE (S. Aust.); SOUTH Australia; AUSTRALIA; NEW Zealand; SUNSPACES; LEGAL compliance; STANDARDS; SKIN cancer
- Publication
Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 2008, Vol 19, Issue 3, p222
- ISSN
1036-1073
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1071/HE08222