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The Department of Health has decided that the use of lasers and intense pulsed light (IPL) systems in anything but hospital settings does not carry risks that require regulation. The use of lasers in hospitals apparently is dangerous and requires regulation (even though the same lasers are used inside and outside hospitals). Government is proposing that anyone should be able to buy lasers and use them on anyone (including children) without any requirement to show that they are fit to do so. Those involved in the laser industry do not agree and thinks that lasers should be controlled so that they are used in proper facilities by people who are trained to use them. In the DoH consultation document it is nowhere mentioned that lasers can actually blind you, more commonly, lasers can burn and scar skin. Of course lasers do not cause damage if used properly and it is this fact that keeps the damage low. We believe that ceasing regulation is unwise and will cause a significant, avoidable increase in adverse events, and should be opposed which is the purpose of this petition.

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• jane louise hammond
• Ron Petersen
• Bill Egan
• Dominic BATH
• Selina Bradbury
• maria cridge
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• Anthony O'Neill
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• DR Christopher Leat
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• M. McDaniel, RN CNOR
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• Andrea Randall
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• Ken Gill
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• askari townshend
• Anna Borghesani
• Paul Kingham
• Caroline Bura
• Ray Taylor
• Dr Andrew Bridges- Qualified Laser Safety Officer
• Robert Waller
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• M Mockford (petitions.number10.gov.uk/Lupus-SLE/)
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• Stacey Crawshaw
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• Graham John Robinson

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