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" Amid concern that skin cancer is rising among young people, a trade association has claimed that abuse of sunbeds is not common. The chief executive of The Sunbed Association (TSA) said that research shows more than 80 per cent of sunbed users are aware of the risks of exposing their skin to sunlight. Salons that are members of the association provide guidelines for safe tanning through posters and leaflets, said Kathy Banks. &amp;quot;I think there is a lot of information around to give people proper advice and instructions about responsible tanning. I don&amp;#039;t think abuse is a widespread problem,&amp;quot; she stated. She added that, in practice, &amp;quot;responsible use&amp;quot; is difficult to regulate, as skin type varies from person to person and &amp;quot;everyone tans differently&amp;quot;. Formed in 1995, TSA is the tanning industry&amp;#039;s trade association dedicated to encouraging responsible use of sunbeds. To help promote self-regulation, all TSA members are required to follow the association&amp;#039;s code of practice. Cancer Research UK has advised against using sunbeds, warning that &amp;quot;tanning itself is actually a sign of DNA damage to [a person&amp;#039;s] skin as a result of UV radiation&amp;quot;. \u00A9 Adfero Ltd "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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