An IARC Working Group has classified UV-emitting tanning devices as “carcinogenic to humans”. There is no doubt using a sunbed or sunlamp will raise the risk of skin cancer.
Combined analysis of over 20 epidemiological studies shows that the risk of cutaneous melanoma is increased by 75% when the use of tanning devices starts before age 30. There is also sufficient evidence of an increased risk of ocular melanoma associated with the use of tanning devices. Studies in experimental animals support these conclusions and demonstrate that ultraviolet radiation (UVA, UVB, and UVC) is carcinogenic to humans.
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