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Tanning bed use was never as common in Australia as in North America and Europe, and it decreased from 2.2% of adults aged 18 to 69 years having used a tanning bed in the previous 12 months in summer 2003---2004 to 1.5% in 2006---2007. Once comprehensive regulations were in place in Australia requiring commercial tanning bed operators to be licensed and to restrict access for high-risk individuals, the number of operators decreased insome states by up to 51.0% within 3 years. With heightened public awareness of the risks of tanning beds, the number of operators quickly diminishing, and those remaining quickly diversifying their businesses into other revenue streams such as spray tanning, it is likelythat state governments saw little potential public or industry opposition to an outright ban. Additionally, there has not been a strong collective advocacy body for the tanning bed industry in Australia, unlike North America and Europe. In hindsight, a total ban on tanning beds was a logical step, especially considering the tanning bed industry’s poor compliance with existing regulations.
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