Thousands of Americans Sent to ER Every Year for Tanning Bed Accidents
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.shock/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Thousands of Americans are sent to the emergency room each year after tanning bed accidents.
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at records from 66 emergency departments around the country. The data, from 2003 to 2012, led doctors to find that doctors treat about 3,000 indoor tanning-related injuries per year.
The typical patient, researchers said, was younger non-Hispanic white women, aged 18 to 24. The majority of those patients suffered minor skin burns, while other injuries included cuts, eye injuries, muscle or bone problems or passing out.
Overall, however, tanning-related injuries decreased over the span of the study, researchers said.
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