Sunbed The mother-of-two, who started using sunbeds when she was 18, said:"All my friends used sunbeds so I did too. It was the fashion. Weall wanted nice tanned legs so we could wear short dresses on ournights out in Newcastle." But since being diagnosed with malignant melanoma, Louise, whoteaches history at The Hermitage School in Chester-le-Street, feelsthat people should be aware of the risks of using sunbeds. She said: "The irony is that wanting tanned legs when I was youngermeans that now I can't show my legs at all because they are sobadly scarred from treatment for skin cancer. "It annoys, upsets and frightens me when I see young girls talkingabout using sunbeds to look tanned. It's so dangerous." The street theatre performance, part of Cancer Research UK'sSunSmart campaign, will feature a mock 'TV news crew' attending a'crime scene' to report on the shocking news that a young person iswillingly damaging their skin and increasing their risk of skincancer by using a sunbed for the sake of a tan. Performances will take place in the Monument area until 4.30pm.After each performance, actors and Cancer Research UK staff willhand out 'Sunbed Trauma' postcards addressing tanning myths anddirecting young people to a new MySpace page (www.myspace.com/besunsmart) for more information. (c) 2008 The Journal - Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Provided by ProQuestInformation and Learning. All rights Reserved. Source: The Journal - Newcastle-upon-Tyne More News in this Category
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