- A COST THAT MAY INCLUDE---YOUR LIFE.
- Tanning and Tanning beds now listed among top cancer risks.
- Tanning and the use of tanning beds are a huge drain on the Health System.
- International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming them as deadly as arsenic, asbestos, mustard gas, and tobacco use.
- In the long run, that "healthy glowing skin", will make you look at least twenty years older than you actually are but it all evens out as there is a very good chance that it will shorten your life span by twenty years as well..
- Remember that tanning, tanning beds, and cataracts/eye damage go hand-in-hand.
- Most lights used in tanning beds give off mainly ultraviolet radiation, which cause skin and eye cancer, according to the International Agency for Cancer Research.
- Damaged skin also damages you immune system.
- Sunlight does provide the body with much needed vitamin D; but, direct or lengthy exposure is not required. Dead, damaged, or nicely broiled skin provides nothing that is of any benefit.
Talks Resume On Plan To Ban Tanning Beds
TIMES COLONIST SEPTEMBER 19, 2010
Public hearings on a proposed bylaw to ban anyone under the age of 18 from using tanning beds will be held again this week.
The bylaw is intended to protect minors from the damaging ultraviolet light emitted by tanning beds, said chief medical health officer Dr. Richard Stanwick, who proposed the bylaw earlier this year. He said the use of such facilities is dangerous to public health as they emit a recognized carcinogen. Some countries ban tanning beds for adults as well.
Public hearings were held this past week in Sidney and the West Shore. Two others are planned for this week, on Wednesday at the Gordon Head Recreation Centre at 4100 Lambrick Way, and on Thursday at the Ambrosia Conference and Event Centre at 638 Fisgard St. Both start at 6 p.m.
Stanwick and a tanning industry representative will be at the hearings providing information. Others wishing to speak at the hearings should register by calling 250-360-3221.
© Copyright (c) The Victoria Times Colonist
Sunlight contains different wavelengths of UV light. UVA rays penetrate deeper into your skin and cause tanning. UVB rays damage the more superficial skin layers and cause sunburn Many tanning salons claim that indoor tanning is safe because you are exposed to more tanning UVA rays than burning UVB rays. Medical research disproves this claim. Skin cancer is certainly associated with sunburn from UVB rays, but scientists at the FDA and other respected institutions now have evidence that even moderate tanning due to UVA rays produces the same long-term skin damage as a sunburn, increasing your risk of skin cancer and premature skin aging, and damaging your immune system. UVA rays penetrate deep into your skin, causing significant destruction and loss of skin elasticity- this is what causes you to look so much older than you actually are. UVA exposure is associated with an increased risk for squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma and melanoma.
Indoor
Tanning: The Risks of Ultraviolet Rays
Sunlamps
and tanning beds promise consumers a bronzed body year-round, but the
ultraviolet (UV) radiation from these devices poses serious health risks.
“Although
some people think that a tan gives them a ‘healthy’ glow, any tan is a sign of
skin damage,” says Sharon Miller, M.S.E.E., a Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) scientist and international expert on UV radiation and tanning.
“A
tan is the skin’s reaction to exposure to UV rays,” says Miller. “Recognizing
exposure to the rays as an ‘insult,’ the skin acts in self-defence by producing
more melanin, a pigment that darkens the skin. Over time, this damage will lead
to prematurely aged skin and, in some cases, skin cancer.”
Two
types of UV radiation that penetrate the skin are UV-B and UV-A rays.
UV-B
rays penetrate the top layers of skin and are most responsible for sunburns.
UV-A
rays penetrate to the deeper layers of the skin and are often associated with
allergic reactions, such as a rash.
Both
UV-B and UV-A rays damage the skin and can lead to skin cancer. Tanning salons
use lamps that emit both UV-A and UV-B radiation.
Cancer
Risk
Exposure
to UV radiation—whether from the sun or from artificial sources such as
sunlamps used in tanning beds—increases the risk of developing skin cancer,
according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Melanoma, the deadliest form
of skin cancer, is linked to getting severe sunburns, especially at a young
age.
A "Safe Tan"?
There's No Such Thing.
A TAN, whether you get it on the beach, in a bed, or through incidental exposure, IS BAD NEWS
any way you acquire it.
any way you acquire it.
Tans are caused by harmful ultraviolet (UV/UVA) radiation from the sun or tanning lamps, and if you have one, you’ve sustained serious skin cell damage. No matter what you may hear at tanning salons, the cumulative damage caused by UV radiation WILL lead to premature skin aging (wrinkles, lax skin, brown spots, and more), as well as, skin cancer, and early death.
Now, to avoid both skin and eye damage from tanning beds, we are providing you with some easy to follow instruction. First, always visit a reputable tanning salon that uses quality beds, disinfects them carefully after each person, changes out bad bulbs, and monitors the amount of time people use the beds. It can be far too tempting to go with a cheaply priced salon but in this case, you do not want to skimp on quality.
For the eyes, many studies have shown that increased exposure to ultraviolet rays greatly increases the possibility of developing certain types of cataracts. While cataracts can be removed surgically, they can present as a serious problem. However, overexposure can cause other eye problems such as pterygium, which is tissue growth on the white part of the eye, and macula degeneration, which is damage to the retina.
Therefore, above anything, always wear the protective eye gear. Remember that not all tanning salons enforce the wearing of goggles so ultimately, you have the responsibility to protect your eyes. If you notice the goggles not fitting correctly, ask for another pair until you find one that does. Many people who tan on a regular basis will buy their own goggles, ensuring their eyes have the best possible protection.
Finally, if at any time you see a tanning salon advertising that their beds do not produce glare so goggles are not needed, you should run away as fast as you can. This is a false claim that is highly irresponsible on the side of the tanning salon owners. This is serious business and you only have one set of eyes so do everything you can to protect them for life.
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Teens determined to tan, no matter what
Young Canadians use risky and safe behaviours in the pursuit of bronzed skin.
About one in nine teens uses sunless tanning products, according to a new study, but the products are being used in addition to tanning beds and lying out in the sun.The coupling of these safe and risky sun behaviors means that there is likely a shared driving force – the desire to have tanned, golden skin – that can be tapped and used in skin cancer prevention efforts. The findings help us address how we tackle behavior changes and safer alternatives that, in the long run, will reduce overexposure to UV, sunbathing and indoor tanning. However, the same group of teens also reported using indoor tanning beds and getting a lot of sunburns
Avoiding tanning beds, limiting sun exposure and applying sunscreen can lower one's risk.In the study, more than 1,500 adolescents between the ages of 11 and 18 were surveyed by phone about their tanning behaviors. Nearly 11 percent of boys and girls said they used sunless tanning products. Among 16- to 18-year-olds, 13.7 percent of boys and girls and 19.2 percent of girls said they used the products, according to the study.
However, the same group of teens also reported using indoor tanning beds and getting a lot of sunburns, Cokkinides said.
40 percent say addicted to tanning
Women who learned about the dangers of tanning and the benefits of sunless tanning products, including instructions on how to apply the products, were more likely to stop sunbathing than women who didn't receive the information, the study found.
In the study, 250 women at a beach were recruited in the summer of 2006 to participate. Half of them were given information about sunless tanning and free product samples, and the other half were given general cosmetics samples and no information about tanning alternatives.
The next summer, researchers contacted both groups of women again and found those who had been given the sunless tanning information said they didn't sunbathe as often anymore, whereas the other group didn't report a difference in sunbathing habits, the researchers said.
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