Before the age of 35, was sunbathing more skin cancer

World Health Organization, a global oncology retrospective study found that 35-year-old previously accepted Sunbeds, suffering from malignant melanoma increased by 75% probability. Although the use of sunbeds for tanning continues to increase after the age increases risk, but the younger the skin more vulnerable to UV radiation damage, can also cause eye cancer and premature aging. Results were published in the latest issue of "International Journal of Cancer," on.

There is no evidence of sunbeds for tanning to protect the sun burns the skin. About one third of women in the use of sunbeds, and most of them started before the age of 35. Cancer Research, a UK survey showed that about one quarter of the British English in the use of sunbeds.

 

Malignant melanoma is the most deadly skin cancer, generally considered the short-term exposure may be due to the strong sunlight, is 15 to 34 of the most common tumor, an annual prevalence of about 9,000 British, 1,800 died. Cancer Research UK survey of 4,000 Britons use sunbeds, after warning that 4 minutes of artificial sunbed damage to the skin is equivalent to the Mediterranean midday sun for an hour.

 

Cancer charity, said a spokesman for Rebecca Russell, each time the use of sunbeds, that is, harm to your skin, increasing the risk of skin cancer. Charity hopes to enacting legislation to prohibit young people under the age of 18 use sunbeds.

 

Another problem of the concern that some children with their idols in order to achieve the same bronze skin, while the use of sunbeds. Justine Sheils, Liverpool NHS administrative staff, 36-year-year-old. 4 years ago and was diagnosed as malignant melanoma. The age of 15 when she started using sunbeds in the most enchanting time every day to go, which lasted for 7 years. She has undergone two operations, respectively, to remove the tumor from the chest and head. She said: "If my story can stop one girl suffering from the risk of melanoma, then I have this disease are also considered the value of."

 

Sunbed manufacturers and Sharon formed business association accused the British Cancer Research Center reported that unrealistic, "the use of sunbeds scare people." Business Association, said that no one member of the Society to allow young people under 16 years of age to use sunbeds, and their staff are trained to ensure that customers will not be burnt.