tanning
Let an agent explain tanning, relay the biology, health risks, regulation of sunbeds and sun protection from dermatology, WHO and cancer agency sources, point people to clinicians for changing moles, describe indoor tanning, and distinguish tanning from sunburn, sunless tanning, natural skin tone and leather tanning.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain tanning, relay the biology, health risks, regulation of sunbeds and sun protection from dermatology, WHO and cancer agency sources, point people to clinicians for changing moles, describe indoor tanning, and distinguish tanning from sunburn, sunless tanning, natural skin tone and leather tanning.
The darkening of skin caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation, which stimulates melanocytes to produce more melanin, occurring through immediate pigment darkening and delayed tanning over days, whether from sunlight or indoor tanning with sunbeds and sunlamps; a tan is a sign of DNA damage and offers little protection, UV exposure causes skin ageing and skin cancers including melanoma, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified UV-emitting tanning devices as carcinogenic to humans, Group 1, in 2009, leading countries such as Australia to ban commercial sunbeds and many jurisdictions to bar minors. Sunless tanning products colour the skin without UV. New or changing moles should be checked by a doctor.
What it is for: Not applicable; a skin response to UV.
It can be explain biology; relay health risks and sun protection; relay sunbed regulation; distinguish related concepts.
Distinguishing features
UV-triggered melanin
Sign of DNA damage
Cancer risk
Regulated indoor devices
What it looks like
Skin that becomes darker after UV exposure.
Physical character
IARC classification of tanning devices: Group 1 note - 2009
Australian commercial sunbed ban: 2015 year - nationwide
pigment: melanin note
How it is recognised
UV-induced skin darkening
Indoor tanning, suntan, sunbed tanning
Sunburn is acute inflammation; sunless tanning uses dihydroxyacetone; natural skin tone is constitutive; leather tanning treats hides
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is caused by -
increases risk of -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
sun tanning
indoor tanning
immediate pigment darkening
delayed tanning
Standards and regulation
IEC 60335-2-27 sunbed standard
Sunbed bans and minimum age laws
Sunscreen labelling rules
Failure modes and hazards
Skin cancer and ageing
Eye damage without protection
Promoting tanning as healthy
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.tanning
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What tanning is.
Science.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is tanning, and how does it differ from sunburn, sunless tanning, natural skin tone and leather tanning? definition
- Is there severe sunburn with blistering, fever or confusion, or a changing mole, in which case seek medical care? boundary
Indoor tanning
Indoor tanning.
Indoor tanning
Indoor tanning.
- What is indoor tanning, and why is it classified as carcinogenic? definition
- Which entry fits sunbed? action
Biology Biology.
Science.
Melanin
Melanin.
Melanin
Melanin.
- How do UVA and UVB trigger melanin production? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Damage
DNA damage.
Damage
Damage.
- Why is a tan a sign of DNA damage? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Health Health and regulation.
Regulation.
Cancer
Skin cancer.
Cancer
Cancer.
- What do cancer agencies report about UV exposure and melanoma risk? provenance
- Which entry fits skin cancer? action
Laws
Sunbed laws.
Laws
Laws.
- Which countries ban or restrict sunbeds, checked against current sources? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
Context Culture and protection.
Context.
Culture
Tanning culture.
Culture
Culture.
- How did tans become fashionable in the 20th century? provenance
- Which entry fits beauty standards? action
Protection
Sun protection.
Protection
Protection.
- What sun protection do health agencies recommend, such as shade, clothing and sunscreen? provenance
- Which entry fits sunscreen? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should indoor tanning be a separate entry?
- How should cancer agency guidance be linked?
- Should the leather sense be disambiguated?