29 July 2009
Sunbeds and UV Radiation
An IARC Working Group has classified UV-emitting tanning devices as “carcinogenic to humans” (
Group 1). The Working Group was convened by the IARC Monographs programme and the conclusions are reported in an article and press release issued today by
The Lancet Oncology.
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