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Sunlight and Tanning Beds
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NEWS:
A Little Sun Might Shield Against Skin Cancer
Dose of vanity prescribed for tanning addicts "But just as researchers are finding new ways to curb tanning habits, other evidence suggests that even those who want to quit may not be able to because tanning is addictive."
Less Sun a Better Bet Than Sunscreens "Sun worshippers won't want to hear it, but a new study says the best way to protect against cancer-causing ultraviolet rays is to avoid direct sunlight and wear protective clothing to keep exposure to a minimum. Sunscreens are a poor second choice, but they're better than nothing, said the Swiss dermatologists who did the study. … Lautenschlager's group warned that while studies have found that sunscreens protect against acute UV skin damage and nonmelanoma skin cancers, it's not clear whether they help protect against melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer."
Medicine’s Next Big Thing: Lifesaving Raspberries? "Researchers say black raspberries may one day offer people additional protection against the sun’s harmful rays. Experts say rubbing black raspberry extract loaded with antioxidants on sunburned skin may reduce swelling that causes skin cancer, and they found it effectively stops tumors from forming in mice."
National solarium laws considered (Australia) "VICTORIA'S solarium industry will be regulated by the end of the year after melanoma victim Clare Oliver went public about the dangers of tanning."
Sizing Up Sunscreen "Sunscreens were seriously burned this month, when a new ranking of more than 700 sunscreen products found that 84 percent did not provide adequate sun protection."
Sunbed use by young people hikes cancer risk: Melanoma risk skyrockets when tanners are under 35 " … use of sunbeds before age 35 substantially increases the risk of developing melanoma, the most deadly type of skin cancer, the investigators found."
Sunburns Up; Which State Is Worst?
Sunlight exposure may increase lymphoma risk "A history of suntan was generally associated with an increased risk of lymphoma. In particular, compared to women who had never had a suntan, those who had had a suntan for less than 3 months per year for more than 60 years were at almost 3 times the risk. However, there appeared to be no increased risk in women who reported having a suntan for 3 or more months per year. The researchers consider a lower suntan duration to have been indicative of irregular exposure. A regular suntan, they suggest, may have provided protective pigmentation that would reduce ultraviolet radiation absorption. In addition, women with the greatest exposure to strong sunlight between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the summer had a 70 percent increased risk compared to those with the lowest exposure."
ARTICLES:
NGC - Evaluation, management and treatment of sunburn in adults. (2007)
JOURNAL ARTICLES:
A comparison of sunlight exposure in men with prostate cancer and basal cell carcinoma. (Br J Cancer. 2007)
A meta-analysis of second cancers after a diagnosis of nonmelanoma skin cancer: Additional evidence that solar ultraviolet-B irradiance reduces the risk of internal cancers. (J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2007) "CONCLUSION: These results provide nearly direct evidence that solar UVB irradiance reduces the risk of many internal cancers. The likely mechanism is production of Vitamin D."
Ambient UVB and Melanoma Risk in the United States: A Case-Control Analysis. (Ann Epidemiol. 2007)
Ambient UV, personal sun exposure and risk of multiple primary melanomas. (Cancer Causes Control. 2007)
Does relative melanoma distribution by body site 1960-2004 reflect changes in intermittent exposure and intentional tanning in the Swedish population? (Eur J Dermatol. 2007)
Does solar exposure, as indicated by the non-melanoma skin cancers, protect from solid cancers: Vitamin D as a possible explanation. (Eur J Cancer. 2007) "CONCLUSIONS: Vitamin D production in the skin seems to decrease the risk of several solid cancers (especially stomach, colorectal, liver and gallbladder, pancreas, lung, female breast, prostate, bladder and kidney cancers). The apparently protective effect of sun exposure against second primary cancer is more pronounced after non-melanoma skin cancers than melanoma, which is consistent with earlier reports that non-melanoma skin cancers reflect cumulative sun exposure, whereas melanoma is more related to sunburn."
Ecological analysis of the relation between sunbeds and skin cancer. (Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2007) "The incidence of new diagnosed cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM), basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) per year was provided. … Conclusions: Sunbed use was associated with BCC but not with CMM."
[Favourable and unfavourable effects of exposure to sunlight] (Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2007) "The negative effects of sunlight include the more frequent or earlier development of skin cancer and degenerative changes in the skin, and the occurrence ofphotodermatoses. - However, sunlight also has a favourable effects; specifically, it may inhibit the development and progression of diseases of the bones, muscles and skin, ofvarious malignancies (carcinoma of the prostate, breast, colon and ovary, non-Hodgkin lymphoma), and may prevent certain autoimmune diseases, particularly multiple sclerosis."
Long-term exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation as a risk factor for age-related macular degeneration. (Coll Antropol. 2007) "The results support a relationship between long-term sunlight exposure and increased risk of ARMD."
Reducing ultraviolet radiation exposure among outdoor workers: State of the evidence and recommendations. (Environ Health. 2007)
Solar Ultraviolet Radiation and Vitamin D: A Historical Perspective. (Am J Public Health. 2007)
Sun Exposure and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. (Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2007)
Sun Exposure and Prostate Cancer Risk: Evidence for a Protective Effect of Early-Life Exposure (Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2007) "These findings suggest that, in addition to sun exposure in adulthood, sun exposure in early life protects against prostate cancer."
Sun Exposure, Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms, and Breast Cancer Risk in a Multiethnic Population. (Am J Epidemiol. 2007)
Sun protection and Vitamin D: Three dimensions of obfuscation. (J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2007)
The mechanisms of UV radiation in the development of malignant melanoma. (Coll Antropol. 2007) "The sunlight was one of the first agents recognized to be carcinogenic for humans. There is convincing evidence from epidemiologic studies that exposure to solar radiation is the major cause of cutaneous melanoma in light-pigmented populations and plays a role in the increasing incidence of this malignancy. … Whereas UVA can indirectly damage DNA through the formation of reactive oxygen radicals, UVB can directly damage DNA causing the apoptosis of keratinocytes by forming the sunburn cells."
The Relation between Patterns of Vacation Sun Exposure and the Development of Acquired Melanocytic Nevi in German Children 6–7 Years of Age (American Journal of Epidemiology 2007) "This observation supports the hypothesis that intermittent exposure to high doses of ultraviolet radiation plays an especially important role in nevus development."
Ultraviolet radiation and cutaneous carcinogenesis. (Curr Probl Dermatol. 2007)
Years of sunlight exposure and cataract: a case-control study in a Mediterranean population. (BMC Ophthalmol. 2007) "CONCLUSIONS: Our study does not support an association with cataract and sunlight exposure over adult life."
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