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engfant · 05-31-2004, 01:02 PM

"On December 29, 2003, just 11 years after her graduation from high school, her obituary appeared in the newspaper. The cause of death was melanoma: a fatal type of skin cancer acquired from exposure to the sun, sun lamps, and tanning beds. She was 29."

Sorry, but smoking CAUSES more cases of skin cancer than UV exposure EVER will. You will hear of this much more in the near future.

"However, medical evidence has found that the use of tanning beds are actually more dangerous than baking in the actual sun. There are two types of Ultra-Violet rays in the sun, UVA and UVB rays. UVB rays are what cause sun burn. Tanning beds have less UVB rays which is why you don’t get burned, and the reason they are believed safe. However, they contain 10-15% more UVA rays which penetrate deeper into the skin and cause permanent and possibly fatal damage."

This is mostly incorrect. PLEASE READ Dr Hollick's book THE UV ADVANTAGE before you start throwing stones. Like every activist you are acting on RAGE and HATE and DO NOT HAVE ANY REAL FACTS.

?On December 29, 2003, just 11 years after her graduation from high school, her obituary appeared in the newspaper. The cause of death was melanoma: a fatal type of skin cancer acquired from exposure to the sun, sun lamps, and tanning beds. She was 29.

OVEREXPOSURE is what can cause a cancer breakout NOT exposure. Should there be a ban on drinking water cause it can cause drowning? ALSO if you are PREDISPOSED to skin cancer (runs in the family) YOU HAVE SKIN CANCER. Just a matter of time before something causes it to develop.

Now my favorite:
"Teens have become dangerously devoted to tanning. 22% of the OLL students surveyed have admitted to using a tanning bed at least once. Most teens do not take the risks seriously, and believe that it “won’t happen to me”. I have a friend who told me I could come to her funeral when I warned her about what she was doing to her body by going tanning."

Hey genious, WHAT ABOUT UNCONTROLLED, UNREGULATED OUTDOOR TANNING? Oh yeah, for some reason you believe that indoor tanning is WORSE than sun baking. Sorry, but in order to a side of an issue doesn't COMMON SENSE have to be involved?

05-31-2004, 01:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
engfant FREE ENGFANTUCATION Join Date: May 20 2003 Posts: 8,742 Rep Power: 12	"On December 29, 2003, just 11 years after her graduation from high school, her obituary appeared in the newspaper. The cause of death was melanoma: a fatal type of skin cancer acquired from exposure to the sun, sun lamps, and tanning beds. She was 29." Sorry, but smoking CAUSES more cases of skin cancer than UV exposure EVER will. You will hear of this much more in the near future. "However, medical evidence has found that the use of tanning beds are actually more dangerous than baking in the actual sun. There are two types of Ultra-Violet rays in the sun, UVA and UVB rays. UVB rays are what cause sun burn. Tanning beds have less UVB rays which is why you don’t get burned, and the reason they are believed safe. However, they contain 10-15% more UVA rays which penetrate deeper into the skin and cause permanent and possibly fatal damage." This is mostly incorrect. PLEASE READ Dr Hollick's book THE UV ADVANTAGE before you start throwing stones. Like every activist you are acting on RAGE and HATE and DO NOT HAVE ANY REAL FACTS. ?On December 29, 2003, just 11 years after her graduation from high school, her obituary appeared in the newspaper. The cause of death was melanoma: a fatal type of skin cancer acquired from exposure to the sun, sun lamps, and tanning beds. She was 29. OVEREXPOSURE is what can cause a cancer breakout NOT exposure. Should there be a ban on drinking water cause it can cause drowning? ALSO if you are PREDISPOSED to skin cancer (runs in the family) YOU HAVE SKIN CANCER. Just a matter of time before something causes it to develop. Now my favorite: "Teens have become dangerously devoted to tanning. 22% of the OLL students surveyed have admitted to using a tanning bed at least once. Most teens do not take the risks seriously, and believe that it “won’t happen to me”. I have a friend who told me I could come to her funeral when I warned her about what she was doing to her body by going tanning." Hey genious, WHAT ABOUT UNCONTROLLED, UNREGULATED OUTDOOR TANNING? Oh yeah, for some reason you believe that indoor tanning is WORSE than sun baking. Sorry, but in order to a side of an issue doesn't COMMON SENSE have to be involved?