Category: Tanning Beds

Indoor tanning increases the risks of developing non-melanoma skin cancer (known as basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma), particularly among those exposed before the age of 25, finds a study published on bmj.com today. It follows a BMJ study published in July that showed 3,438 (5.4%) new cases of melanoma diagnosed each year in…

Indoor tanning beds will be banned in South Australia because they increase the risk of melanoma by 20 per cent. Tanning beds in solariums will be banned in South Australia from 2015 because of health concerns. The ban will bring SA into line with NSW which will ban the beds from the same date. “There…