Solaria compliance with the Australia/New Zealand Standard in Adelaide
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2008
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Jones, S.
Rayner, J.
Beckmann, K.
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Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 2008; 19(3):222-225
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<h4>Issue addressed</h4>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.<h4>Methods</h4>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.<h4>Results</h4>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.<h4>Conclusions</h4>The results highlight the need to increase adherence to the standard.