This Just In - Tanning Lamps May Increase Skin Cancer Rates!!

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BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - European Union experts warned Thursday sunbeds and tanning lamps may increase the risk of skin cancer, and advised against their use by children and other people at high risk.
"We need to act rapidly in order to raise public awareness of the risks associated with sunbeds,'' EU Public Health Commissioner Markos Kyprianou said.

"I am concerned that indiscriminate use of these tanning devices for cosmetic purposes could lead to an increased incidence of skin-cancers.''

Sunbeds and tanning lamps are not a harmless alternative to natural sunlight, said the 43-page report of the EU's Scientific committee on Consumer Products.

It gave no EU-wide figures, but officials said that in Britain alone that some 100 people a year are believed to die from exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunbeds and tanning lamps.

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http://www.startribune.com/1244/story/537636.html

What next on the cutting edge of oncology?!?!?!?!

[thereismore]

1. well duh. nt

[RaleighNCDUer]

2. Did anyone ever think they didn't?

I thought the only reason for those things was to get a jump-start on the tanning season, not that there was less potential damage.

[RobertSeattle]

3. Only when turned ON and EXPOSED SKIN is nearby

:evilgrin:

[longship]

4. How could it be otherwise.

People who tan are STOOOOOOOOPID.

[eppur_se_muova]

5. Who knew? nt

[NVMojo]

6. this is news? we were told that in the 80s when we went to use them