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Sunlight and Tanning Beds
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NEWS:
Indoor Tanning Addiction Linked to Anxiety, Drug Abuse “Indoor tanning can be addictive, and people who are hooked on tanning beds may also be prone to anxiety and substance abuse problems, according to a new study in the Archives of Dermatology.”
Indoor Tanning Poses Melanoma Risk; There Are No Safe Devices “"No device is safe," said Dr. Lazovich, dispelling the belief that UVB devices are not carcinogenic. In general, melanoma risk increased with use, whether it was measured in hours, sessions, or years. For instance, 1 to 9 hours of lifetime tanning resulted in a 46% increased risk (adjusted OR, 1.46; 95% CI, 1.15 - 1.85). But 50 or more hours resulted in a 3-fold increased risk (adjusted OR, 3.18; 95% CI, 2.28 - 4.43). This study is the largest of its kind to date and "advances what we already knew on this subject," said Dr. Lazovich. Among the things the study revealed for the first time is the fact that there is a "dose-response relationship" between the amount of time spent indoor tanning and melanoma risk, and the fact that certain devices are riskier than others, she noted.”
So That’s Why We’re Allergic to Sun Creams
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JOURNAL ARTICLES:
Epidemiological evidence that UVA radiation is involved in the genesis of cutaneous melanoma. (Curr Opin Oncol. 2010)
Reduced Melanoma After Regular Sunscreen Use: Randomized Trial Follow-Up. (J Clin Oncol. 2010)
Sun and solarium exposure and melanoma risk: effects of age, pigmentary characteristics, and nevi. (Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2010)
Sunbed use during adolescence and early adulthood is associated with increased risk of early-onset melanoma. (Int J Cancer. 2010) “Among those who had ever used a sunbed and were diagnosed between 18-29 years of age, three quarters (76%) of melanomas were attributable to sunbed use. Sunbed use is associated with increased risk of early-onset melanoma, with risk increasing with greater use, an earlier age at first use and for earlier onset disease.”
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