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| Doctors criticise council sunbeds | Doctors criticise council sunbeds |
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| Doctors' leaders have strongly criticised a Welsh council which has taken more than £83,000 from operating sunbeds in the past five years. | Doctors' leaders have strongly criticised a Welsh council which has taken more than £83,000 from operating sunbeds in the past five years. |
| After a Freedom of Information request, the British Medical Association (BMA) found that Wrexham generated the money. | After a Freedom of Information request, the British Medical Association (BMA) found that Wrexham generated the money. |
| After BMA Wales criticism, the Vale of Glamorgan Council recently agreed to remove its leisure centre sunbeds. | |
| Wrexham Council said it would also be removing sunbeds by April 2010, and has already reduced their numbers to five. | |
| The BMA said it was "deeply shocked" after obtaining the £83,632 income figures relating to sunbed use at Wrexham council leisure facilities. | The BMA said it was "deeply shocked" after obtaining the £83,632 income figures relating to sunbed use at Wrexham council leisure facilities. |
| Earlier inquires about the Vale of Glamorgan's sunbed income revealed it was generating about £15,000 a year from five tanning machines at its leisure centres. | Earlier inquires about the Vale of Glamorgan's sunbed income revealed it was generating about £15,000 a year from five tanning machines at its leisure centres. |
| But Vale councillors agreed at the beginning of September to remove all the sunbeds. | But Vale councillors agreed at the beginning of September to remove all the sunbeds. |
| You cannot put a price on good health Richard Lewis, BMA Wales | You cannot put a price on good health Richard Lewis, BMA Wales |
| The doctors' group has now turned its attention to Wrexham. | |
| According to the BMA, it is one of only two councils in Wales that allow sunbeds to be operated in its leisure centres. The other council is Flintshire. | According to the BMA, it is one of only two councils in Wales that allow sunbeds to be operated in its leisure centres. The other council is Flintshire. |
| Despite a commitment to remove sunbeds from its operations in April next year, the BMA Welsh secretary, Richard Lewis, was highly critical of Wrexham's current situation. | Despite a commitment to remove sunbeds from its operations in April next year, the BMA Welsh secretary, Richard Lewis, was highly critical of Wrexham's current situation. |
| Dr Lewis said there was "well-known and accepted scientific and medical evidence on the dangers of sunbed use," and that "you cannot put a price on good health". | Dr Lewis said there was "well-known and accepted scientific and medical evidence on the dangers of sunbed use," and that "you cannot put a price on good health". |
| The BMA has been campaigning against sunbed use since 2003, arguing that just one session a month doubled the average individual's annual dose of UV radiation. | The BMA has been campaigning against sunbed use since 2003, arguing that just one session a month doubled the average individual's annual dose of UV radiation. |
| It said that could "greatly increase the risk of cancer, skin and eye problems in later life". | It said that could "greatly increase the risk of cancer, skin and eye problems in later life". |
| In Wrexham, the council currently operates five sunbeds, one at Wrexham Waterworld, two at Queensway Stadium and a further two at the Plas Madoc leisure centre. | In Wrexham, the council currently operates five sunbeds, one at Wrexham Waterworld, two at Queensway Stadium and a further two at the Plas Madoc leisure centre. |
| The council said it had reduced the number of sunbeds at its centres from seven since 2008. | The council said it had reduced the number of sunbeds at its centres from seven since 2008. |
| "We have also stopped the marketing of sunbeds in our leisure centres which has also had an impact on the income received," added Ken Danskin, the council's leisure and activity officer. | "We have also stopped the marketing of sunbeds in our leisure centres which has also had an impact on the income received," added Ken Danskin, the council's leisure and activity officer. |
| "The decision has been taken to remove sunbeds from our leisure centres by 1 April 2010 and the BMA were made aware of this fact. | "The decision has been taken to remove sunbeds from our leisure centres by 1 April 2010 and the BMA were made aware of this fact. |
| "Any profits from the income have been reinvested in the leisure service and the loss of the remaining funding will have to be carefully managed by the department." | "Any profits from the income have been reinvested in the leisure service and the loss of the remaining funding will have to be carefully managed by the department." |