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Plymouth tanning salons still allow underage use

A high number of Plymouth tanning salons are still allowing underage use of sun beds.

In a recent test purchasing operation Public Protection officers visited a random selection of seven salons in the city, and staff in five of them did not challenge a 16-year-old volunteer about their age, despite the age limit being 18. Although the volunteer did not use the sunbed, they were given...

Plymouth tanning salons still allow underage use

Over 40 per cent of Plymouth tanning salons failed a recent test purchase operation.

Public protection officers visited seven salons in Plymouth and staff in three of them did not challenge a 16-year-old volunteer about their age, despite the age limit being 18.

The volunteer did not use the sunbed but was given access to the bed, which is a criminal offence. The Sunbeds...