In Bed With UV Rays
My father, my grandmother and my uncle have all had skin cancer; with a family history like that, I'd never put myself at risk by using a tanning bed. In fact, I don't even leave the house with anything less than SPF 15 on my
Tanning Beds Can Increase The Risk Of Skin Cancer
The International Agency for Research on Cancer said that Tanning beds have dramatically increased the risk of skin cancer in young users in their teens and 20s. Its research also showed that tanning booths had no positive health
Teens At Risk During Indoor Tanning
A 2002 study found that only 7% of 14 year old girls had used a tanning bed, but this number rose to 35% by the time these girls were 17 years old. Research suggests that tanning can be habit forming, and that teens may experience "tan
The Untouchable for University Health Services
They campaign vigorously against smoking and tanning beds. Indeed, they’re always raising awareness about some health risk or another. of hormonal birth control (for instance, a dramatic increase in the risk of breast cancer).
Can a cracked acrylic be repaired?
What you must avoid is lying on a tanning bed that has a crack in the bench: I have heard of a couple of cases of people actually getting pinched bad enough to need stitches due to a crack in the bench, so the risk isn’t worth it.
American Academy of Dermatology: Skin cancer & tanning beds.
The ADD has a campaign targeting teens to try to prevent them from using tanning beds. A Swedish study presents strong evidence that indoor tanning increases the risk of melanoma, especially when indoor tanning begins at an early age.
Pregnancy and Tanning Beds
At this time there are no studies on the effects of tanning beds on the unborn child, so anything you hear is nothing but myths. The UV light used in tanning beds do not reach the child, therefore your baby is not at risk.
Tanning beds increase risk of skin cancer in young users, says
International Herald Tribune - France AP. PARIS: Tanning beds dramatically increase the risk of skin cancer in users in their teens and 20s, a cancer research organization said Tuesday.
Seven Steps to Safer Sunning
Cancel your next appointment to the local tanning salon. Many people believe that the UV rays of tanning beds are harmless because sunlamps in A 1996 unpublished risk analysis by FDA scientists Sharon Miller, Scott Hamilton and
How young is “too young” to use a tanning bed?
Everything in life has risks, whether you are driving to the store, jogging in the park, or tanning in a tanning bed. Obviously the main risk with tanning, indoors or out, is skin cancer. Before you read on, please note that we are NOT

WHO | Artificial tanning sunbeds: risk and guidance
printable version. Artificial tanning sunbeds: risk and guidance higher levels of UVB to mimic the solar spectrum and speed the tanning process.
Tanning Salons Boost Skin Cancer Risk
There's more evidence on the hazards of tanning beds. melanoma risk -- the researcher say that women who visited a tanning parlor at
Tanning Bed Use
that the use of tanning devices may increase the risk for non-melanoma skin cancers. of tanning device was associated with an overall 2.5 times greater
Tanning Booths: Are They Worth the Risk?
The dangers of tanning booths are explored. Discover your risk of skin cancer. Dermatology> Tanning Booths: Are They Worth the Risk? Women's Health
ACS :: Tanning Beds May Increase Skin Cancer Risk
Tanning beds, once thought to be safer than the sun, may be associated with a The Swedish researchers studied the tanning bed use of 571 people who had
Tanning beds: Safer than the sun? - MayoClinic.com
Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a safe tan. sunlight or tanning beds — damages your skin, increasing your risk of skin
The Skin Cancer Foundation - The Case Against Indoor Tanning
across the US found that tanning bed use was increasing, especially among adolescent girls. Tanning not only increases the risk for melanoma and
It's Your Health - Tanning Lamps
your eyes, and other health effects, including an increased risk of skin cancer. warning labels on the sunlamp or tanning bed you are using and follow the
Tanning Bed Dangers
Lack of laws limiting use of tanning. parlors puts teens at risk beautiful and healthy, they are putting themselves at risk for serious health
" Blog Archive " Study: Increased risk from tanning beds
that regular tanning bed users have an increased risk of developing skin of the risk of melanoma, she is comfortable with her choice to use a tanning bed. tanning+bed+risk: tanning+bed+risk