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Ezliving_Jim · 24th March 2008, 02:38 AM

Seniors risk cancer via tanning booths

Published: March 11, 2008 at 12:30 AM

PHILADELPHIA , March 11 (UPI) -- One out of 10 Grandmas and grandpas are getting a tan at a tanning salon and risking cancer, a U.S. study shows.

An analysis of a National Health Interview Survey of 29,394 people revealed that while 20 percent of 18- to 39-year-olds visited tanning beds, 10 percent of those between the ages of 50 to 64 years used a tanning bed and 8 percent of those over age 65 did.

"Our results are concerning, especially given the increasing rates of skin cancer, including the deadliest form -- melanoma," study researcher Carolyn Heckman of Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia said in a statement.

"Ninety percent of all skin cancers are thought to be associated with ultraviolet radiation, which is emitted during indoor tanning. There is a myth that indoor tanning is safer than sunbathing, but this is not the case."

Heckman said the researchers were surprised by how many older adults visit tanning facilities.

The findings were published online in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

sunsally · 24th March 2008, 10:33 AM

Yes - better those older adults sit in their homes and suffer from Vit D deficiencies so they can die from much more common cancers like Colon and Breast!

Oh - and the older Americans that flock to the "snowbird" communities and hang out on the beaches all day are fine. Just worried about those hitting the tanning salons!

What a crock - you have to wonder if they really KNOW how stupid they sound when they write these articles?

EliteMike · 24th March 2008, 11:09 AM

Not sure where they get their numbers. my DB is 1250 as of today.

I have 2 active tanners over 65.

One tans because her Dermo's bed costs to much much to clear up her issues. So her's is medical related.

The other tans once or maybe 2 times a week because he's smart

SBT 501 · 24th March 2008, 11:59 AM

I find their over 50 number quite accurate, my over 50 tanners make up 10.50% of my tanners over the last 12 months. The over 65 however was only 3%. One of my older customers came in yesterday after golfing, he only tans in my Matrix and is 74.

24th March 2008, 02:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ezliving_Jim Arbiter Elegantiarum Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Virtual Reality Posts: 4,144	Seniors risk cancer via tanning booths Seniors risk cancer via tanning booths Published: March 11, 2008 at 12:30 AM PHILADELPHIA , March 11 (UPI) -- One out of 10 Grandmas and grandpas are getting a tan at a tanning salon and risking cancer, a U.S. study shows. An analysis of a National Health Interview Survey of 29,394 people revealed that while 20 percent of 18- to 39-year-olds visited tanning beds, 10 percent of those between the ages of 50 to 64 years used a tanning bed and 8 percent of those over age 65 did. "Our results are concerning, especially given the increasing rates of skin cancer, including the deadliest form -- melanoma," study researcher Carolyn Heckman of Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia said in a statement. "Ninety percent of all skin cancers are thought to be associated with ultraviolet radiation, which is emitted during indoor tanning. There is a myth that indoor tanning is safer than sunbathing, but this is not the case." Heckman said the researchers were surprised by how many older adults visit tanning facilities. The findings were published online in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. __________________ ObamaNation. Sing with the children. Drink the Kool-Aid. si vis pacem, para bellum "The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing." -Frank Zappa. "I inhaled frequently. That was the point." - Barack Obama. "Even if we win, we will have just eked out a victory, and we can't govern." - Barack Obama. www.GunBanObama.com *sui generis*

24th March 2008, 10:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
sunsally Leasing VP Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,926	Re: Seniors risk cancer via tanning booths Yes - better those older adults sit in their homes and suffer from Vit D deficiencies so they can die from much more common cancers like Colon and Breast! Oh - and the older Americans that flock to the "snowbird" communities and hang out on the beaches all day are fine. Just worried about those hitting the tanning salons! What a crock - you have to wonder if they really KNOW how stupid they sound when they write these articles? __________________ Ann Wiggins Noe Highline Capital 877-422-4100 x 250 anoe@highlinecapital.com www.highlinecapital.com

24th March 2008, 11:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
EliteMike Hall of Famer Join Date: May 2007 Location: D.C. Posts: 4,465	Re: Seniors risk cancer via tanning booths Not sure where they get their numbers. my DB is 1250 as of today. I have 2 active tanners over 65. One tans because her Dermo's bed costs to much much to clear up her issues. So her's is medical related. The other tans once or maybe 2 times a week because he's smart Last edited by EliteMike : 24th March 2008 at 12:06 PM.

24th March 2008, 11:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
SBT 501 All Star Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 128	Re: Seniors risk cancer via tanning booths I find their over 50 number quite accurate, my over 50 tanners make up 10.50% of my tanners over the last 12 months. The over 65 however was only 3%. One of my older customers came in yesterday after golfing, he only tans in my Matrix and is 74.

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