Other potential risks include transmission of infection, such as HIV, hepatitis C and B — of particular concern when non-medical practitioners administer the treatment — and there are theoretical concerns about long
term skin cancer risk.
Not exact matches
Exposure of the
skin to ultraviolet B wavelengths from sunlight is the usual mechanism for production of vitamin D. However, significant
risk of sunburn (short -
term) and
skin cancer (long -
term) attributable to sunlight exposure, especially in younger children, makes it prudent to counsel against exposure to sunlight.
... The presence of indoor tanning facilities on and near college campuses may passively reinforce indoor tanning in college students, thereby facilitating behavior that will increase their
risk for
skin cancer both in the short
term and later in life.
The strength of the association between smoking and lung
cancer is even stronger, with smokers being 35 percent more likely than non-smokers to get lung
cancer, but in
terms of epidemiology, the 16 percent increased
risk of
skin cancer in ever - users of UV tanning remains strong.
Not only does it affect your child's microbiome, but long -
term exposure to chlorinated water also puts your child at
risk for
cancer, asthma, eye,
skin, & throat irritation, liver & kidney dysfunction, and fertility problems.