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Tanning and Sunlight Myths

MYTH: Tanning Beds Do Not Produce Vitamin D

FACT: Tanners have been scientifically demonstrated to have 90% higher vitamin D levels than non-tanners.

^{SOURCE: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.}

FACT: Health Canada recognizes tanning beds that emit UVB as a source of vitamin D

^{SOURCE: Health Canada}

Tanning optimizes vitamin D production

MYTH: Sunscreen Prevents Skin Cancer

FACT: 8 out of 15 studies show that the use of sunscreen actually increases the risk of getting melanoma.

^{SOURCE: British Academy of Dermatology}

Sunscreens and melanoma

MYTH: Moderate UV Exposure Is Responsible For Melanoma

FACT: Exposure to intense bursts of ultraviolet radiation, especially in childhood, starts the transformation of benign melanocytes into a malignant phenotype. Paradoxically, outdoor workers have a decreased risk of melanoma compared with indoor workers.

^{SOURCE: The Lancet Feb 2004, Dr. JK Rivers, University of British Columbia}

Melanoma and sunburn

MYTH: More Women Are Dying From Melanoma Than Ever Before

FACT: Female Mortality rates for women have remained essentially unchanged since 1985

^{SOURCE: Canadian Cancer Society}