Sunbeds

[anitasizzle]

I was shocked at how old and leathery those sunbeds aged a woman when I first came to Ireland. They put on 10 to 15 years to a person'age. It was horrible looking at someone who was younger than me,,but because of sunbeds, looked middle-aged and decrepit.

Another thing I noticed was women reached for a bottle of foundation instead of cleanser or moisteriser, in words, they just didn't look after their skin in general.

I think one of the most beautiful aspects about a woman is when she has clear, radiant, healthy looking skin, whatever her age
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P.S. tomatoe paste left on for 10-15 minutes, two or three times a week, is a natural skin peel-its in the tomatoe's natural acids

[Mousey]

Some of the most beautiful women in the world are pale.

[Westsidex]

Just got this on another site i go to.

Sunbeds elevated to top cancer risk level: WHO

The International Agency for Research on Cancer announced Wednesday that it had elevated sunbeds, used by tens of millions of people for tanning, to its highest cancer risk category.

Classified in 1992 and a "probable" cancer agent, research since then has left no doubt that soaking up UV rays at tanning salons significantly enhances the chances of developing the disease, the World Health Organisation (WHO) agency found.

"The use of sunbeds is carcinogenic to humans. It causes melanoma of the skin, and melanoma of the eye," said Vincent Cogliano, an IARC researcher who led the new assessment.

"I cannot see any reason why a healthy person should use them," he told AFP by phone.

The risk of melanoma -- the most lethal form of skin cancer -- increases by 75 percent when use of tanning devices starts before the age of 30, according to the findings, published in the British medical journal The Lancet Oncology.

The link between artificial tanning devices and cancer is not new. The WHO and national health agencies have long cautioned against using sunbeds, much as they have warned about the ill effects of overexposure to the sun.

But threshold of scientific proof is high, and required additional research on animals as well as epidemiological studies of cancer rates among humans before sunbeds could be labeled -- along with tobacco, asbestos and alcohol -- as a carcinogen.

Cogliano said it is not the IARC's role to issue recommendations, but that he hoped the new evaluation would focus attention on the issue.

"We are not a regulatory agency. We publish the scientific results so that the public health agencies can take action as they see fit."

Physicians hailed the decision, and called for tighter regulations for the multi-billion dollar tanning industry.

"We welcome the recognition that sunbeds are carcinogenic," said Nina Goad, spokeswoman for the British Association of Dermatologists.

"It is high time that steps were taken to regulate the industry, to prevent children using sunbeds, and to ensure that sunbeds are subject to health warnings like other known carcinogens."

"We have been trying for a long time to call the attention of the government to the potential risks," said George Reuter, head of Frances National Union of Dermatologists.

Both associations stopped short of calling for an outright ban.

"The solution is to inform the public, not to outlaw sunbeds," said Reuter, adding that many dermatologists in France tell their patients not to exceed ten sessions in year.

Those who use the devices to stay tanned year round are especially at risk, he added.

"People have the right to make their own health choices. Other known carcinogens are not banned, so I don't think you want to set a precedent with sunbeds," Goad said by phone.

Sunbeds are more common in northern Europe and the United States than most other regions. According to a survey conducted last year, some 14 million Germans aged 18 to 45 use them, with a quarter starting before the age of 17.

Earlier studies indicate that nearly a quarter of the adult population in many European countries -- including France, Belgium, Germany and Sweden -- have used sunbeds, which emit a higher concentration of UV rays than sunlight.

The sunbed association, and industry lobby group based in Britain, disputed the IARC's reclassification of tanning devices as carcinogen to humans.

"The relationship between UV exposure and an increased risk of developing skin cancer is only likely to arise where over-exposure -- i.e. burning -- has taken place," it said in a statement.


No its not an escort site,
Westside.

[Anna23]

I always feel sorry for those countless women who come under this influence coming from all sides - media, boyfriends, family, other women... that they have to look like this and that to be sexy and loved.
It's unbelievable how much money are young beautiful women willing to spent on health-damaging treatments just because they dont know that the self confidence is coming from inside and they dont love their body and themselves.
I was quite shocked when I saw just a few years younger fellow escort to go for a boob-job, as me just a few years older am becoming very concerned about matters like breast cancer etc. Unfortunatelly is quite common that young people dont value their health over something so topy like looks.
Many things wrong in this age...

P.S. I was asked to spread good news, so I'm telling you that cancer is supposed to be treatable simply by eating loads of steamed asparagus puree. Never tried myself though, so cannot be sure.

[MissX]

Studies have also shown that garlic is a good for cancer prevention, capsules advisable unless you want to clear the dancefloor with one exhale! As for sunbeds they're great for getting a base colour when going abroad but this going to the tanshop everyweek is like playing russian roulette, there are so many alternatives especially spraytans , california, fakebake san tropez that do the trick, nobody should be using these live morgues to slowly kill themselves, it's stupid. I recently went and booked a session and was amazed as it was so busy, waiting for twenty mins to use a bed for 4 minutes. What was even more eyeopening is it seems to be the eastern europeans and travelling community that are there every time i go and eastern european MEN aswell. Mmmm i wonder why this is?

[carlos marvado]

We knew it all that sunbed is not the healthiest thing in the world, but I think this is a very scary new, for every women who wants to good look, and jus feel good.

I am just aking, what else could be helpful for us if we just want to get some tan and "sunshine". As we all know we don`t live in a ccountry where is that much sunshine, which can be also very unhealthy, as many of us suffer from depression, stress. This is because we have no sunshine at all.

Do you have any ideas?

Laura

I sure do linda Laura. I'm planning a two week punthaton in Greece next month. Get on the plane with me and you can have all the natural sunlight your gorgeous little body could desire.

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