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Tanning Beds Could Triple Melanoma Risk, New Study Finds
Indoor tanning nearly triples melanoma risk by causing widespread DNA mutations, including in skin areas usually shielded from sunlight, researchers found in a study of 3,000 users.
- On Friday, a study published in Science Advances found tanning beds spread cancer-linked DNA mutations across nearly the entire skin surface, according to Northwestern Medicine and University of California, San Francisco.
- After seeing a recurring pattern among his patients, Dr. Pedram Gerami began investigating melanoma in women under 50 and included biopsy donor Heidi Tarr in the study published Friday.
- Analyzing nearly 3,000 medical records, the team found a 2.85-fold melanoma risk increase in tanning-bed users and nearly twice as many mutations in 182 individual melanocytes sequenced.
- Researchers urged frequent tanning-bed users to get dermatology checks, Dr. Pedram Gerami pushed for a minor ban, and the FDA requires warning labels against use by those under 18.
- With almost 60,000 global deaths recorded in 2022, some countries like Australia and Brazil ban sunbeds while the American Suntanning Association disputes methods and teenagers follow social media trends.
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Young tanning bed users show accelerated genetic aging in the skin
Tanning bed users are known to have a higher risk of skin cancer, but for the first time researchers have found that young indoor tanners undergo genetic changes that can lead to more mutations in their skin cells than people twice their age.
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A study published in the journal Science Advantages indicates that people in tanning cabins are almost three times more likely to develop skin cancer.
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