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...Indoor Tanning Association (ITA) dismisses such charges as mere ballyhoo, pointing out that the UV light from tanning beds is no different from sunlight - exposure to either one raises the risk of skin cancer - which is why the tanning industry has always emphasized the importance of moderation, says John Overstreet, executive director of the ITA. He adds that technicians at tanning salons are trained to prevent overexposure and sunburns. "If clients get a sunburn, they are not going to come back," says Overstreet...
...Entries are in several categories, from children's garments to clothes that can be reflected under UV light to create exciting effects. There are categories for clothes inspired by Maori culture and for deeply sculptural garments, incorporating pleating, wrinkling and crimping. Recycling has been a common theme among this year's entries, which include pieces constructed from used neckties, old sofa parts and worn-out bicycle tires. Canadian designer Angela Bright has created Let Them Drink Tea - a dress inspired by 18th century French court excess but made with tea bags and coffee filters...
...Association, which oversees the $5 billion annual business of tanning-bed makers, distributors and salon owners, certainly hopes not. On the association's website, it continues to promote tanning-bed use as a health benefit: in response to the FAQ "Is moderate exposure to the sun or ultraviolet light (UV) good for your health?" the answer reads cheerfully, "Absolutely. There is a growing body of well-conducted, validated scientific research demonstrating that the production of the activated form of vitamin D is one of the most effective ways the body controls abnormal cell growth...
Nobody would argue with the fact that UV rays - whether of the outdoor or indoor variety - can help your body make more vitamin D, but the more salient question is, How does that benefit stack up against the risk of skin cancer from UV exposure? "My role is not to tell you what the risk is. My role is to give you the other side of the story about the benefits of UV exposure," says Dan Humiston, president of the Indoor Tanning Association, adding, "Most people are vitamin D deficient, and one of the easiest way to prevent that...
...Skin Disease Research Center. In addition to the oral intake of caffeine, the topical application of caffeine may also help to reduce the risk of skin cancer. One possible application Nghiem and his team are considering is its addition to sunscreen. Even though caffeine is not opaque, it absorbs UV radiation, and as an additive, would increase the efficacy of a sunscreen. In addition, once UV damage has been done, putting topical caffeine on mouse skin and in human cells has the effect of increasing the rate of cell suicide by 100 percent, thus decreasing the risk of cancer, Nghiem...