Solariums operating underground despite decade
Despite a decade-long ban on commercial solariums in Australia due to skin cancer risks, an underground market for tanning beds persists. Operators are hiding these machines in private homes and back rooms of legitimate businesses to bypass health regulations.
Why it matters
It illustrates the difficulty of enforcing public health bans when there is persistent consumer demand and a lack of transparency in small-scale commercial operations.
The commercial use of solariums has been banned since 2015. ( ABC News: Darryl Torpy )
The reporting is factual and relies on interviews and government data, maintaining a neutral tone regarding the health policy.
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