Study: Tanning beds as deadly as arsenic

Kadie

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Tue Jul-28-09 07:09 PM
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Study: Tanning beds as deadly as arsenic

Study: Tanning beds as deadly as arsenic

By MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

(07-28) 16:45 PDT LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) --

International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming them as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. For years, scientists have described tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation as "probable carcinogens."

A new analysis of about 20 studies concludes the risk of skin cancer jumps by 75 percent when people start using tanning beds before age 30. Experts also found that all types of ultraviolet radiation caused worrying mutations in mice, proof the radiation is carcinogenic. Previously, only one type of ultraviolet radiation was thought to be lethal.

The new classification means tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation are definite causes of cancer, alongside tobacco, the hepatitis B virus and chimney sweeping, among others.

The research was published online in the medical journal Lancet Oncology on Wednesday, by experts at the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, the cancer arm of the World Health Organization.

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Silent3

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Tue Jul-28-09 07:20 PM
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1. Deadly as how much arsenic?

I'm not arguing the for safety of tanning beds -- I just hate stupid headlines like that.

Swallow enough arsenic, and you'll die on the spot. It would take one hell of a tanning bad to make you drop dead immediately.

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TexasProgresive

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Tue Jul-28-09 07:26 PM
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2. My guess

is that they were making a comparison to arsenic's cumulative effects- feed you a little in you wine each day and you will begin to sicken and die. UV rays have a cumulative effect as well.

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Buzz Clik

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Tue Jul-28-09 07:30 PM
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3. This will be unhappy news for a certain Congressman.

And he's already so easily upset.

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rucky

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Tue Jul-28-09 07:31 PM
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4. Make sure Boehner doesn't see this. n/t

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BlooInBloo

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Tue Jul-28-09 07:32 PM
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5. Good candidate for Stupidest Headline Of The Day.

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