Colorectal cancer: too low UVB exposure would increase the risk
According to a new study, too low exposure to UVB from the sun would be responsible for a vitamin deficiency, ...
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Tanning booths: banning them would reduce the risk of melanoma in the youngest
Several thousand cases of melanoma could be avoided if these cabins were prohibited for teenagers. This would also allow significant ...
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UV rays, our allies against Covid-19?
According to researchers, the combination of UV-A and UV-B could deactivate the virus, paving the way for the use of ...
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Breast cancer: working outdoors would reduce the risks
Compared to people working indoors, those who work outdoors are more often in contact with the sun and its UVB ...
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Organic sunscreens for children are not effective enough
UFC-Que Choisir has established a comparison of around twenty references and surprise: it is the sunscreens labeled "organic" which prove ...
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Myopia: UVB exposure reduces the risk
People who are frequently exposed to UVB are less at risk of myopia than others. Long, long studies, on the ...
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Sunscreens: why the UFC-Que Choisir attacks 5 brands
A third of “high protection” sun products intended for children do not offer sufficient screen. UVB rays are well filtered, ...
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Nail Drying: Are UV Salon Lights Dangerous?
UV lights emitted by nail dryers are believed to be potentially carcinogenic. Eleven manicure sessions per year are enough to ...
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The health hazards of tanning booths
Increasing attendance, increasingly proven health hazards, the Academy of Medicine wants to ban advertising for tanning beds. Tanning booths, for ...
Read moreSkin cancers: tanning booths on the grill
A year ago, the Minister of Health announced her desire to toughen regulations on tanning booths. Since then, the draft ...
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