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2 news YouTube video highlights overregulation by EU A video has been launched on YouTube (www.youtube.com/ watch?v=5JOBY0KDERY), which points to the questionable attempt to regulate vitamins and minerals as if they were more dangerous substances than cigarettes, alcohol and commonly available pharmaceutical medicines. The video directs people to www.saveoursupplementsireland.com, where they will be able to access simple guidelines for e-mailing TDs and MEPs, as well as find out facts about the efficacy and safety of vitamins. According to the website, as health authorities in countries such as Ireland struggle to cope with the increasing burden of healthcare costs arising from escalating rates of disease, much Holiday ‘binge tanning’ increasing skin cancer risk A new survey by Cancer Research UK has identified a worrying trend for ‘binge tanning’ among young people going on vacation this summer. According to the results, 36 per cent of 15–24year-olds spend over five hours in the sun each day on their main summer holiday. Additionally, 32 per cent said they would be happy to increase their time in the sun if they did not feel tanned enough towards the end of their break. As well as spending extra time in the sun, young people said they are prepared to go to many other lengths if they do not feel tanned enough towards the end of their holiday. A further 29 per cent said they would use sunscreen with a low protection factor, with 19 per cent happy to go without sunscreen altogether and 15 per cent using products like baby oil to speed up the tanning process. Meanwhile, 17 per cent of those surveyed think that sunburn is all part pharmacy assistant of this increase in disease is directly related to poor dietary and lifestyle practices. People who take responsibility for their health are more likely to eat a healthy balanced diet - and to supplement their diet. They are, contends the site less likely to be a burden on the health service, because their overall intake of nutrients ensures optimum health. In addition, the site claims that despite much scaremongering to the contrary, not a single death or serious adverse reaction has been recorded in this country as a result of taking vitamin supplements over the past 40 years. Yet, says the site, they are to be regulated under the EU Food Supplements Directive as if they were more dangerous than alcohol, cigarettes or paracetamol, all of which remain of getting a tan, with 11 per cent saying they would be prepared to burn if they did not feel sufficiently tanned towards the end of their holiday. While the problem is particularly prevalent among the under 25s, the 25–34-year-olds also show a tendency towards ‘binge tanning’ with 19 per freely available and impose an enormous economic burden on the State. “I am outraged that the EU, supported by our government, is threatening to undermine my right to choose to protect my health,” said one consumer Cathy Doyle. “While any Tom, Dick or Harry can buy enough paracetamol to damage their liver, smoke enough cigarettes to cause lung cancer, or drink enough alcohol to seriously damage their liver, I am to be denied access to the levels of vitamins and minerals that I know are essential for keeping me away from doctors and hospitals. It makes absolutely no sense that people like me who want to take responsibility for our own health are going to be prevented from doing so under these daft EU regulations.” cent of this age bracket admitting to spending over five hours in the sun. Tanning, it would appear, is very important to young people – of the under 25s surveyed, 39 per cent said they would feel upset if they came back from their summer holiday without a tan.
activeadvice on sun protection! Most Irish people are aware of the dangers of ultraviolet (UV) radiation during the summer months and indeed year round as UV is a constant in our lives and is a well known cause of premature ageing and different types of skin cancers. As such most people are quite diligent in following the SunSmart Code during the summer months when they are more likely to be aware of the sun in the form of heat (infra red radiation). However, in general we cannot feel the UVA and UVB rays which are responsible for the 2 to 3 million Child dressed according to the SunSmart code non-melanoma skin cancers, and over 130,000 malignant melanomas, that occur globally each year. Frequent sun exposure and sunburn in childhood appear to set the stage for high rates of melanoma later in life. In Ireland our changing lifestyle and sun-seeking behaviour throughout the year through foreign travel coupled with increased exposure in summer months are responsible for much of the increase in skin cancers; with over 6,400 new cases reported last year. Melanoma accounts for about 4-5 per cent of all skin cancer cases and it accounts for most of the skin cancer-related deaths in Ireland. It is the second highest cancer diagnosed in the 30-45 year age group and the third highest in the 25-40 age group. This type of tumour has the most rapid rise in incidence doubling every ten years and, if not detected early, has a very high mortality rate. Prevention With these facts in mind it is important to remember the age old adage: prevention is better than cure. Key recommendations: • Remember that UV radiation is at its peak between the hours of 10am and 3pm. • Don't be fooled by cold and cloudy days – you can still get sunburnt. • Remember that UV radiation can damage Sunbeds and sunlamps increase your risk of skin cancer. If you want to protect your skin, don’t use them pharmacy assistant 3
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