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Tanning Beds Get Highest Carcinogen Rating
Posted 3+ months ago by Drugs.com
TUESDAY, July 28 – The International Agency for Research on Cancer on Tuesday moved tanning beds to its highest cancer risk category – "carcinogenic to humans," according to a new report.
Previously, the agency had classified sunlamps and tanning beds as "probably" carcinogenic, so the move puts the devices a notch higher in terms of risk. It also echoes calls by some U.S. experts to place tougher warnings and restrictions on tanning bed use. Read more...
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