Cosmetic Dermatology and Home Tanning Are Real Risk

A Closer Look at the WHO-IARC Report

The WHO-IARC (World Health Organization – International Agency for Research on Cancer) published a review in 2007 which IARC officials in 2009 claimed established a “limited” and “weak” correlation in a meta-analysis of previous surveys attempting to correlate indoor tanning 
and melanoma incidence. Here are the data sets from the WHO-IARC report and findings that were not widely reported:

There is no statistical connection between indoor tanning and melanoma for people who actually use professional indoor tanning facilities in North America. (Grant WB, “Critique of IARC Meta-analysis of the Association of Sunbed Use with the Risk of Melanoma. Dermato-Endocrinology 1:6, 1-7; Nov./Dec. 2009) The only connection is with people with “Skin Type I” who tan in Europe in salons and in home tanning units for therapeutic reasons but who are kept from tanning in the North American professional indoor tanning community.

There is no statistically significant increase in risk (6%) attributable to the professional indoor tanning community. When the data are separated by professional indoor tanning, unsupervised home tanning and cosmetic dermatology UV treatments the only statistically significant increases (40% & 96%) are attributed to unsupervised home tanning and cosmetic dermatology respectively.

Furthermore, the risk for young people is less than 1% in the professional indoor tanning community compared to 89% risk unsupervised at home. This is just another indication that the professional indoor tanning community is the solution while home tanning and cosmetic dermatology are the real risk according to the WHO-IARC report.

WHO IARC Meta Analysis Data, 2007

Comments

[Henry Garcia]

Well what risk? I dont understand what so bad about cosmetic dermatology.

[cosmetic dermatology]

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[Seattle dermatologists]

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[Dr. Don]

Thank you Nichole for your comment. My concern is if teens can not tan in a sanitary, safe and regulated environment they will tan in an unsanitary, unsafe and unsupervised tanning bed in someone's garage.

[Nichole]

To me i feel that they shouldn't ban it because it's the parents choice to sign for their child. I am 17 years old and this is my second time tanning indoors, but it would be kinda of a waste of my parent's money if they end up passing this law. This stuff is crazy they put a 10% tax on tanning, what's next are they going to take it all way??? It's the people's choice if they want to tan or not yeah i udnerstand that some people get too much indoor tanning but most people actully do it 2 times a week like you are suppose too. So i feel it shouldn't be banned.

[Dr. Don]

Charis, thank you for your comment. It is unfortunate that Canada and the U.S. have the best governments money can buy. Nonetheless, do not give up. Share this blog with your friends and encourage them to do the same. In the U.S. alone it is estimated 338,000 people die from advice to avoid the sun. You and I do not have the luxury quit the fight - too many lives are at risk. You need sunshine like your need food, air and water. Never sunburn.

[Charis]

Exactly! Really is a sobering thought that the city government in Victoria BC allowed themselves to be bought out by Big Pharma. The under 18 tanning ban is really condeming their children to increased risk for so many diseases but especially the single most touted thing they are trying to avoid! As an indoor tanning professional