Commercial tanning salons and melanoma risk

Abstract

There have been many case-control studies of melanoma and the use of indoor tanning equipment. A recent meta analysis of 8 credible studies in North America estimated an overall significant odds ratio of 1.23. Three of these 8 studies also reported separately on commercial use and home use of indoor tanning equipment. For home use the overall odds ratio was a significant 1.53 while for commercial use there was a non significant 1.05.

Tanning Salons and Melanoma Risk

“…A 2017 metaanalysis found that use of tanning beds in commercial tanning salons was not associated with increased risk of melanoma, but use of tanning beds in user's homes was associated with a 53% increased risk of melanoma. 16 The conclusion is that UV burns were common in the use of tanning beds in the home but insignificant or non-existent in commercial tanning salons.…”