Can't have safe sunbathing

According to a series of articles published in the October issue of Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research - the mouthpiece of IFPCS and the Melanoma Research Association, it is possible to not safely sunbathe under the impact of ultraviolet radiation Violet.

The authors of the three synthetic papers are leading researchers in the field of cell biology, dermatology and epidemiology. They studied the effects of ultraviolet radiation on the skin, including ultraviolet rays from the brown skin bed used indoors. Along with emphasizing the need for more in-depth research in this area, they also called for a ban on the use of tanning beds for people less than 18 years old as well as any form of affirmative advertising. Bed sheets make brown skin safe to use.

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation, such as sunbathing or using tanning beds in the home, affects the skin in many ways. These include DNA damage, skin aging due to prolonged exposure to light and skin cancer . Ultraviolet radiation is a carcinogenic factor for humans, it is present everywhere while the skin is usually the most easily affected by cancer.

Although more research is needed, published data shows that indoor tanning beds used by most young women are associated with an increased risk of melanoma (skin cancer type). The most dangerous). At the same time, the data do not support the notion that beds make brown skin safe to use.

Exposure to ultraviolet radiation, whether in the form of sunbathing or using beds to make artificial brown skin in the home, affects the skin in many ways such as DNA damage, skin aging due to light. Bright (photoaging - skin damage caused by long exposure to sunlight) or skin cancer.(Photo: iStockphoto / Lise Gagne)

On one of three published articles in the series, Dr. David E Fisher, dermatologist and chairman of the Melanoma Research Association, and colleagues from Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston) investigated. Social problems as well as molecular mechanisms are related to brown skin exposure caused by UV exposure. After synthesizing published data, the authors announced that sunbathing causes brown skin and skin cancer begins with the same fact: DNA is destroyed by exposure to UV rays. This makes them think that it is impossible to have sunbathing with UV rays and still be safe.

They concluded: 'Exposure to ultraviolet radiation is one of the first avoidable causes to prevent cancer risk and death in humans. While it is undeniable that genetic factors and other factors contribute significantly to the risk of cancer, the effect of UV rays is also clearly observed. Because of the public health we need to fight fiercely the tricks that confuse the public, especially because of the economic profit gained from the domestic tanning industry. '

Two other articles in the series mentioned above are by Dr. Marianne Berwick (Epidemiologist from the University of New Mexico, Center for Cancer Research and Research) and Dr. Dorothy C. Bernett (dermatologist) Basic medical department, St George's, University of London, London, UK) wrote.

Skin cancer is the most common form of malignant cancer in the United States. According to data from the American Academy of Dermatology, an American is killed every 62 minutes because of melanoma. The WHO estimates that in 2000, there were 71,000 deaths worldwide due to excessive UV exposure.