Friday, November 20, 2009

WHO: Tanning Beds Cause Cancer

The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer has moved UV tanning beds to it's highest cancer risk catagory, "CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS." There is evidence linking indoor tanning to melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

Tanning beds filter out UVB light, but expose the user to UVA. UVA light is a class 1 carcinogen and should be avoided.

A tan is not a sign of health, it's a sign that your skin to trying to protect itself from UV radiation!

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