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Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床
[ 2009-05-07 11:45 ]

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Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床

Why do the British love to be bronzed?
In the UK, a country known for its bad weather and lack of sunshine, there appears to be an ever increasing number of very tanned young people.

So just how are they achieving their golden tans? Some are opting for the sun-free option and are getting their tan from a bottle. However, it appears that others are turning to tanning salons, of which there are thousands in the UK.

While in China young people often prefer to remain fair, in the UK there seems to be a growing desire for tanned skin. So why do the British prefer to be bronzed? Often, they are trying to emulate their favourite celebrities, footballers, or footballers’ wives. Research from the British Sunbed Association suggests that many people believe a tan makes them feel and look healthier.

This is a belief that is most definitely not shared by Cancer Research UK. They firmly state that being tanned is not a sign of health. In fact, they are strongly against young people using sunbeds. On their website, they state that people who use sunbeds before the age of 35 have a higher risk of melanoma – the most dangerous type of skin cancer.

The dangers of tanning did not appear to concern ten-year-old Kelly Thompson who hit headlines in April after receiving severe burns from spending 16 minutes on a sunbed.

Kelly’s mother was horrified that her daughter had been allowed to use the sunbeds and that the tanning salon was unmanned. She noted that: “There was no one to give advice on using these potentially dangerous machines.”

Whether the British government has been taking heed of such recent tanning tragedies is not clear. What is clear however is that self-regulation in the sunbed industry looks unlikely to continue.

Just after Kelly’s story was reported in the news, the government issued a statement advising that people under 18 should not use sunbeds and that all salons should be supervised by trained staff.

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Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床tanned
(让皮肤)晒成褐色

Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床tanning salons
让皮肤晒成褐色的沙龙

Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床fair
(皮服颜色)浅

Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床bronzed
古铜色的

Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床emulate
模仿

Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床a belief
信念

Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床a sign of
迹象;象征

Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床sunbeds
太阳床

Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床risk
危险/危害

Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床melanoma
恶性黑素瘤

Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床skin cancer
皮肤癌

Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床concern
担忧;引起关注或担忧

Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床hit headlines
见诸报端

Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床severe burns
严重灼伤

Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床horrified
令人震惊的

Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床unmanned
无人管理的

Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床taking heed
注意;留心

Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床tragedies
悲剧

Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床self-regulation
有自我规章的

Health: Sunbeds 健康: 太阳床supervised
有监管的

 

 
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