While there is hardly any doubt left that sunbeds could instigate risk of skin cancer, state government has made it clear that by 2015, sunbeds were be prohibited for use. There have been reports indicating connection between sunbeds use and risk of melanoma cancer, but now the government has taken a firm stand on.

It is required for people from the age of 15 to 39 to be wary of the dire consequences of excessive exposure of UV rays. It is being believed that it was a much needed step due from the Australian government. There are a large number of cases being reported in Australia, and perhaps this is what has always made the medical community come forward.

“The International Agency for research on Cancer has increased the classification for solaria to ‘carcinogenic to humans’ and this places solaria in the same category of risk of harm to humans as asbestos”, said Environment Minister Robyn Parker. It was only after the government caught hold of potential evidence indicating the glaring effects of solaria tanning units in NSW that they reached the decision. There is large chunk of funds being directed towards the treatment of the disease.

The ban is told to be effective from 31 December 2014. Moreover, the government has assured that they would extend help to the industry for the safe disposal of such harmful tanning units. As of now, there are as many as 100 businesses with 254 commercial tanning units registered in NSW, and out of them, about 10% are extending such services. The entire process of sunbeds disposal would be done by the Department of Trade and Investment's business advisory services

The news has been receiving words of applaud from the contours of the society which is largely trying hard to deal with the scar of melanoma cancer for long time.