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Sunlight and Tanning Beds
General Information
NEWS:
New Report Finds Flaws in Sunscreen Protection, Safety “Sunscreens are improving, but three of five brand-name products either don't protect the skin from sun damage sufficiently, contain hazardous chemicals, or both, according to a report by the watchdog organization Environmental Working Group (EWG). "I'd give the industry a C minus," says Jane Houlihan, EWG's senior vice president for research. "They have moved from a D to a C-minus in my book." Overall, however, she says the industry is "not doing enough to protect consumers from UVA radiation."
Study: Tanning Beds as Deadly as Arsenic “International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming them as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. For years, scientists have described tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation as "probable carcinogens." A new analysis of about 20 studies concludes the risk of skin cancer jumps by 75 percent when people start using tanning beds before age 30. Experts also found that all types of ultraviolet radiation caused worrying mutations in mice, proof the radiation is carcinogenic. Previously, only one type of ultraviolet radiation was thought to be lethal. The new classification means tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation are definite causes of cancer, alongside tobacco, the hepatitis B virus and chimney sweeping, among others. “
Sun Exposure May Trigger Certain Autoimmune Diseases In Women
Sunbeds and UV Radiation “An IARC Working Group has classified UV-emitting tanning devices as “carcinogenic to humans” (Group 1). The Working Group was convened by the IARC Monographs programme and the conclusions are reported in an article and press release issued today by The Lancet Oncology . Combined analysis of over 20 epidemiological studies shows that the risk of cutaneous melanoma is increased by 75% when the use of tanning devices starts before age 30. There is also sufficient evidence of an increased risk of ocular melanoma associated with the use of tanning devices.”
Tanning Increases Moles in Light-Skinned Children
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JOURNAL ARTICLES:
Another Duel in the Sun: Weighing the Balances Between Sun Protection, Tanning Beds, and Malignant Melanoma. (Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2009)
Effect of sunlight exposure on cognitive function among depressed and non-depressed participants: a REGARDS cross-sectional study (Environ Health. 2009)
Topical application of green and white tea extracts provides protection from solar-simulated ultraviolet light in human skin. (Exp Dermatol. 2009) “RESULTS: Topical application of green and white tea offered protection against detrimental effects of UV on cutaneous immunity. Such protection is not because of direct UV absorption or sunscreen effects as both products showed a sun protection factor of 1. There was no significant difference in the levels of protection afforded by the two agents. Hence, both green tea and white tea are potential photoprotective agents that may be used in conjunction with established methods of sun protection.”
Topical Treatment with Black Raspberry Extract Reduces Cutaneous UVB-Induced Carcinogenesis and Inflammation (Cancer Prevention Research 2009)
UVA tanning is involved in the increased incidence of skin cancers in fair-skinned young women. (Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2009)
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