Ultraviolet exposure from indoor tanning devices as a potential source of health risks:Basic knowledge of the proper use of these devices for practical users, physicians and solarium staff

摘要

Bearing in mind the adverse health effects of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation in solarium, especially the risk of carcinogenesis,there is a need to adopt legal regulations by relevant Polish authorities. They should set out the principles for indoor tanningstudios operation, supervision and service of the technical parameters of tanning devices and training programs to provide thestaff with professional knowledge and other aspects of safety in these facilities. The mechanism of the harmful effects of ultravioletradiation on the human body, scale of overexposure, resulting from excessive sunbathing are described. Methods for estimatingUV exposure and possible actions aimed at reducing the overexposure and preventing from cancer development causedby UV are also presented in this paper. Med Pr 2017;68(5):653–665