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 CanadaTanning optimizes vitamin D production
FACT: 8 out of 15 studies show that the use of sunscreen actually increases the risk of getting melanoma.
SOURCE: British Academy of DermatologyFACT: 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 ColumbiaFACT: Female Mortality rates for women have remained essentially unchanged since 1985
SOURCE: Canadian Cancer Society