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Are tanning beds “safe”? Human studies of melanoma
Article first published online: 18 SEP 2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-148X.2008.00499.x
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Berwick, M. (2008), Are tanning beds “safe”? Human studies of melanoma. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research, 21: 517–519. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-148X.2008.00499.x
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- Article first published online: 18 SEP 2008
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Summary
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.