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Indoor Tanning
Key Points
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Indoor tanning is a US$5 billion a year industry, utilized daily by 1 million Americans.
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It is increasing in popularity.
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Indoor tanning utilizes bulbs that contain UVB amounts similar to the sun and UVA content several multiples higher.
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It is convincingly linked to the development of skin cancer and photoaging.
Introduction
The development of indoor tanning over the last 20 years has allowed the public to receive ever greater doses of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, all with the sole purpose of cosmetic tanning. The use of indoor tanning is increasing. At the same time, the incidence of skin cancer has reached epidemic proportions. It is quite likely that the popularity of indoor tanning plays a role in this epidemic and will continue to do so in the future.
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