Due to this fact, there has always been a concern that not enough people know about the risk involved.
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The use of tanning indoors is decreasing, as claimed by a recent study from the National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While the figure may not seem much, in reality it shows that two million fewer people resort to these devices to get a tan. Guy has also cleared that there is no evidence to support the idea that tanning beds are safer than sunbathing. There was, however, a moment of relief in the communities involved in health and scientific reseach, when a study showed the use of indoor tanning is on the decline.
Gery P. Guy Jr. of a given CDC and steer excellent way the invention talked about that this lessening development could be connected to people in general getting more sensitive to heath problem the epilfree solution of sun tanning may include.
Even though the people using these tanning beds has decreased, there is still 1.9 million men and 7.8 million women who are taking part in this activity.
The research findings are based on the analysis of the data of over 59,000 people from the 2010 to 2013 National Health Interview Survey.
The investigative team also discovered that indoor tanning bed usage rates among adults between the ages of 18 and 29 fell from 11.3 percent in 2010 to 8.6 percent in 2013.
Dr Guy also argued that people who use indoor tanning beds are exposed to more UV radiation than those lying out in the Sunday.
The researcher noted that countless studies had linked indoor tanning with increased cancer risk, while others had clearly showed that the more one uses these devices the higher their risk of cancer is.
Additionally, doctors caution that indoor tanning can trigger age spots and premature wrinkles in young people, too. “Colleges can discourage indoor tanning and restrict its use on campus”.
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According to CDC, skin cancer is at the top of the list of most common forms of cancer in the US, with an estimated 137,000 people being affected by it only in the 2015 alone. She believes a ban would go a long way toward curbing this risky, potentially deadly behaviour, Deborah also added that the Skin Cancer Foundation wholeheartedly supports anti-tanning legislation at both the state and federal levels.
