Do Tanning Beds Cause Cancer?

Unfortunately tanning Beds do Cause Cancer. That's the verdict in a recent article published on BBC news.  They make no bones about the fact that tanning beds do cause cancer meaning they are carcinogenic to humans.

In fact to help make the point, the IARC, which is an expert committee that makes world health recommendations, says that Melanoma is increased by 75% in people who regularly use sun beds before the age of 30.  

Such findings have caused the U.K. to consider banning the use of tanning beds to those under the age of 18. They are even going so far as to put tanning beds in the same league of health risks as smoking and asbestos.

It's not clear, however on how the cancer risk is increased if taking safety precautions when using sun beds. For example, practicing safety by not burning and limiting the number of sessions per year, but overall it is safe to assume that tanning beds can cause skin cancer.

If you love the look of a tan but want to go a much healthier route, you might be better of using sunless tanning methods. It's a lot safer and the results are faster.