Ban Tanning for teens? Long Island Talks News 12

[C2XThunder]

learn all about the lies we are told about the sun at  sunscare dot com

[BelarayCom]

@C2XThunder Though conspiracy theories are fun to think about, there is really no question that ultraviolet radiation is a carcinogen. The world health organization receives no financial gain for taking this position. The evidence is very clear that young girls are at much higher risk of developing melanona if they use indoor tanning. I feel confident that tanning will soon be illegal for those under 18... despite the best efforts and propaganda by the indoor tanning association.

[BelarayCom]

@C2XThunder It also doesn't take too much effort to figure out that sunscare is a small propaganda piece put together for you by 'smarttan'. I wonder why they don't make it more clear that they paid for/designed/published the site? The site also fails to mention the money generated by the indoor tanning industry... but then again, why would it.

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The Australian Melanoma Family Study identified 76% of the melanoma in patients between the ages of 18-39 were attributed to tanning bed use

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In the population based Skin Health Study, researchers found that people who used tanning beds often were 2.5-3x more likely to develop melanoma thana person who never tanned indoors

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The risk of melanoma is increased by 75% when exposure to tanning beds occurs before the age of 30 (Lancet Oncology 2009)

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The American Medical Association, American Academy of Dermatology, and the American Academy of Pediatrics all recognize the dangers associated with tanning beds, and have position statements to limit access to younger children

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The International Agency for Research on Cancer categorizes tanning beds as a carcinogen to humans

[BelarayCom]

The World Health Organization categorizes tanning beds as a carcinogen

[BelarayCom]

The International Smart Tan Network would like you to believe that developing a tan is an intelligent way to minimize risk of sunburn. It is NOT. The Indoor Tanning Association has been cited by the FTC for making false claims related to the safety of tanning. A tan gives you an SPF of 3 while causing DNA damage. Tanning intensity and time regulation are poorly enforced by facility staff with 95% of tanners exceeding time limits and 83% of tanning booths producing more UVB than allowed.