Melanoma awareness Ireland are petitioning for an outright ban on sunbed use.

Comments

#3

It's a no brainier as far as I'm concerned, sunbeds do nothing but harm, firstly they scar your skin by burning it and then more than likely they will cause you to get cancer. Although it appeared an attempt was made to regulate I don't believe it has been in any way successful as I'm aware of salons allowing young teenagers to continue to use sun beds.

(Drumshanbo, 2016-12-31)

#4

Too many young people use them uneducated of the long term effects on your skin. I used them twice when I was in my 20's however second time I could feel my insides feeling very strange and a blister appeared on my leg. So never again. Then 10 years later a family member died of melanoma.

(Dublin, 2016-12-31)

#12

We have the highest skin cancer stats in europe yet everywhere from hairdressers to gyms are still allowed to offer and profit from this cancer emitting practice with little or no regulation to the consumer.

(Enfield, 2016-12-31)

#16

I got skin cancer aged 26... no doubt dumbed use contributed to this.

(Limerick, 2016-12-31)

#20

I have stage 3 melanoma, was diagnosed at 33 years old & wouldn't wish it on anyone. Get these death traps banned!!

(00000, 2016-12-31)

#33

I believe that sunbeds were the cause of my melanoma

(Summerhill co meath, 2016-12-31)

#34

I am signing this as a melanoma survivor. Sun beds are as dangerous as a loaded gun

(Limerick, 2016-12-31)

#37

I have had two bc not pleasant.

(Kilcullen, 2017-01-01)

#47

I'm a medical scientist and my masters degree thesis was studying the BRAF gene and the effects of melanoma in the Irish population. Sun beds are a major contributing factor to the rise in melanoma rates in Ireland and a ban is a must. More education and sun smart programmes need to be given to our younger generations.

(Cork, 2017-01-01)

#53

My sister had skin cancer

(Donegal, 2017-01-02)

#56

I'm signing because I have had three melanomas in 12 months and that's without the use of tanning beds... imagine if I had of?

(Mitcham, 2017-01-02)

#57

Diagnosed with melanoma

(Cork, 2017-01-03)

#58

People need to be made aware of the potential effect of sun beds

(Dublin, 2017-01-03)

#60

Lost someone to melonoma

(Cork, 2017-01-03)

#61

Melanoma survivor. I used sun beds in my 20s...

(Cork, 2017-01-03)

#66

Family member has melanoma

(Waterford, 2017-01-04)

#70

My husband had a malignant melanoma in 2006....caused by a bad burn on holidays in Spain...20 years before he got the melanoma

(kilkenny, 2017-01-05)

#74

We need to reduce the rate of melanoma in this country. Our young men and women need to be informed that melanoma kills, it is easy to get a tan from a bottle and not these beds

(Mayo, 2017-01-08)

#78

I was a user of sunbeds back in the early 90s which has led to me having a malignant melanoma

(Banagher, 2017-01-10)

#79

It's so dangerous

(Cork, 2017-01-10)

#84

I've met people who were diagnosed as a result of tanning via sunbeds

(Cork, 2017-01-10)

#85

I'm against sun beds

(Cork, 2017-01-10)

#99

Because I know of someone it has affected.

(Cork, 2017-01-11)

#100

Because I believe they should be banned

(DUBLIN, 2017-01-11)

#102

I'm signing because I had melanoma when I was 18,

(Wexford, 2017-01-11)

#103

I have a lovely 3 inch scar on my back from Melanoma and anything that stops others having to have one is a good thing

(Dublin, 2017-01-11)

#105

Never used sunbed but I know the danger had malignant melanoma excised in 1978 and again in 2015 multiple sunburns as child

(Cappawhite, 2017-01-11)

#106

My sister had skin cancer

(Donegal, 2017-01-11)

#107

I watched my sinterest suffer so much for 2 years just because she used these stupid sun beds. I'm white/pale and proud of it

(Donegal, 2017-01-11)

#111

I Have These scars on my body & have had melanoma luckily that was treated in time!!! Sun beds should be BANNED!!!

(Cork, 2017-01-11)

#119

Prevention is better than the cure

(Mayo, 2017-01-12)

#122

I am s skin cancer patient in remission

(Wicklow, 2017-01-12)

#123

My cousin was one of the lucky ones and survived....

(Milford, 2017-01-12)

#132

Sun beds are dangerous especially for children

(Ballinasloe, 2017-01-12)

#135

I'm signing because i don't want anyone else to suffer the physical & mental pain that I (Gerrard) did when i was diagnosed with Melanoma.

(Donegal, 2017-01-12)

#136

Please protect the wonderful people of this beautiful country from the horrors of skin cancer.

(Boston, Ma, 2017-01-13)

#141

I am a stage 3 melanoma patient. This will save lives & prevents people from getting this wretched disease, we should do it. Simples.

(Mayo, 2017-01-13)

#143

I have melanoma hard get rid of completely

(Co roscommon, 2017-01-13)

#144

My sister who is only 33 has stage 3 malignant melonamona so I know what and how it effects her and our family

(Navan, 2017-01-13)

#145

Sunbeds Suck!!

(Dublin, 2017-01-13)

#148

It's a close subject to my family

(Waterford, 2017-01-13)

#153

The danger of theses is real and I personally know families that have been affected by this disease xx

(Belfast, 2017-01-13)

#160

Sun beds are a leading cause of malignant melanoma a preventable cancer . The hse would save millions per year by simply banning sun beds

(Dublin, 2017-01-15)

#164

I had recent bcc surgery and lost a nephew to melanoma

(Dublin, 2017-01-16)

#165

I'm signing because I am a melanoma survivor. I truly believe that sunbeds were the cause of my skin cancer. They need to be gone for good.

(Cork, 2017-01-16)

#174

I work on the Plastics ward in Roscommon and see first hand most days the damage that sun beds cause. No tan is worth getting parts of you chopped off and sent away every few months!

(Roscommon, 2017-01-18)

#177

Diagnosed with malignant melanoma

(Meath, 2017-01-21)

#178

I had melanoma

(Limerick, 2017-01-22)

#181

I have had melanoma.

(Bray, 2017-01-25)

#182

My daughter has had 3 in the past 2 years cut out and now they have found another

(Cheltenham, 2017-01-25)

#186

I'm totally against sunbeds they should be band, you are hearing of more and more people getting skin cancer all because of the use of sunbeds, ban them

(Limerick, 2017-01-27)

#190

Was diagnosed with melanoma

(Waterfor, 2017-01-27)

#191

My brother in law died from Melanoma

(Naas, 2017-01-28)

#197

Melanoma Survivor

(Edenderry, 2017-02-06)

#198

I had melanoma

(Laois, 2017-02-06)

#199

Sunbeds are dangerous!

(Ballynahinch, 2017-02-06)

#200

I would love sunbeds to be banned in Ireland,,just had a suspicious mole removed urgently on Friday 3/2/17 waiting on biopsy results!!from sunbed use in the late 80s early 90s use !!!!!

(Dublin, 2017-02-06)