sunbed Archives - Life Science Review

6 April 20206 April 2020

Sunbed use increases the risk of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (malignant skin cancer) in women

In September 2019 researchers from Sweden published the results of their study to assess the risk factors for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. A total of 29,460 women were included in … Read more

3 April 20203 April 2020

When vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency occurs, it is better to take vitamin D supplementation than using sunbeds, which have been classified a Class 1 carcinogen

In March 2019 researchers from Belgium and Italy published their overview on vitamin D and sunbed use. The researchers stated that vitamin D status appears to be associated with a … Read more

3 February 20203 February 2020

A skin cancer prevention campaign, targeting overexposure to ultraviolet radiation, ie sunbed use and sunburn, saves the health service twice as much as the campaign costs

In November 2019 researchers from Denmark published their assessment of the financial savings to society as a result of the Danish Sun Safety Campaign which targeted overexposure to ultraviolet radiation, … Read more