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Healthy, youthful and protected skin is always on-trend. Besides preventing sunburn, wearing a UVA/UVB sunscreen daily is defence against premature ageing, wrinkles, sun spots, and most importantly, skin cancer. Skin damage from sunlight builds up with continued exposure, whether sunburn occurs or not.

Fianna Fáil has published legislation to bring about stricter controls on the use of sunbeds. Health spokesperson Billy Kelleher says: “The use of sunbeds needs to be controlled to reduce the risk of developing skin cancer. One hundred and forty thousand people in Ireland use sunbeds on a regular basis and of these, 20 per cent are between the ages of 15 to 24 years.

The desire for a tan in Ireland, when the sun finally does appear, is so strong, that 77 per cent of women and men risk their health by not applying any sunscreen when out and about on their lunch hour, a time when the sun’s harmful rays are at peak danger levels.

Melanoma Awareness Month is a global initiative to promote the early detection and prevention of skin cancer.

La Roche-Posay, the brand recommended by 25,000 dermatologists worldwide, now offers an even higher UV protection in Anthelios Extreme Fluid SPF50+, providing the highest sun protection available on the market.

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The call by the Irish Cancer Society for greater restrictions on the use of sunbeds, including consideration to the possibility of banning their use by people under 18, has been backed by Carlow Kilkenny TD Mary White