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NY Inspectors Find Safety Violations In Tanning Devices

New York health inspectors report finding safety violations in 70 percent of the tanning devices examined recently in three upstate counties.

Over the past several months, inspectors from the department's Oneonta office say they examined 41 tanning devices in Delaware, Greene and Otsego counties, with unsafe conditions found in 29.

Violations included ultraviolet light bulbs not used in accordance with the manufacturer's labeling; failure to control timers, allowing customers to set their own exposure times; and no labels on tanning devices.

Many were found using unapproved disinfectants and inadequately maintaining customer records.

The department says most operators corrected the violations within a few days.

Indoor tanning produces UV radiation that darkens the skin, like sunlight does, and raises the risk for skin cancer, premature skin aging, burns and eye damage.

© 2015 AP

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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