doi: 10.1111/j.1755-148X.2008.00499.x.
Are tanning beds "safe"? Human studies of melanoma
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Are tanning beds "safe"? Human studies of melanoma
Pigment Cell Melanoma Res.
2008 Oct.
Abstract
Controversy continues over the carcinogenic properties of tanning beds. The tanning industry "sells" tanning beds as a safe alternative to UV exposure for both tanning as well as vitamin D biosynthesis. But, how safe are tanning beds? Epidemiologic data - incomplete and unsatisfactory - suggests that tanning beds are not safer than solar ultraviolet radiation and that they may have independent effects from solar exposure that increase risk for melanoma.
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