| What does the latest science say about tanning?
Keep in mind, any ultraviolet rays, including those from the sun, can raise your risk of skin cancer, so the best bet is to limit exposure. So, what has changed? For one: the type and amount of ultraviolet light in tanning beds. Illinois is also considering the practicality of an outright ban on teens and tanning. "When I was growing up and it was sun beds and that type of thing, it was mostly ultraviolet B which were bad and they could burn you. And the ultraviolet A exposure of a tanning bed is typically 10 to 15 times more intense than midday sun. In this week's 8 Ways to Prevent Cancer segment, Newschannel Five's Kay Quinn talked with a local dermatologist about what the latest science says about tanning. The Siteman Cancer Center went a step further, looking at tanning along with their cancer rates. Lynn Cornelius. The study did not look at the tanning history of those studied, but the rise of melanoma in younger people is being seen across the country. Cornelius. The latest study came out this month from the Mayo Clinic. "Here at Siteman we just did a review of our women under the age of 40 that got diagnosed with melanoma and over 50 percent of our patients have used tanning beds which is unbelievably high compared to the over 40 group which was much lower. The Indoor Tanning Association defends tanning lamps, saying there's no consensus among researchers regarding the relationship between melanoma skin cancer and UV exposure either from the sun or a sun bed. |
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
What does the latest science say about tanning?
