Tanning Bed Use Linked to Skin Cancer
Recent research has found that the use of sunbeds during a person’s teens and twenties is linked to an increase in melanoma risk, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer used 19 international studies to conduct their research and what they found was that there is a strong association between using tanning beds and melanoma risk. For men and women of all age groups who have ever used a tanning bed their risk of developing melanoma was 15% higher than those who did not use a tanning bed. Based on 7 worldwide studies, people who first use a tanning bed before age 35 increase their risk for melanoma by 75%.
The study also found that the risk of squamous cell cancer in teenagers was significantly increased after their first use of a tanning bed. Squamous Cell Carcinoma is the second most common form of skin cancer [...]
Original post by Sandy Robinson and software by Elliott Back