Myth: The World Health Organization has determined that indoor tanning increases the risk of melanoma

In its 2006 Tanning 2006 IARC – ArtificialUVRad&SkinCancerreport, the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer concluded, Epidemiologic studies to date give no consistent evidence that use of indoor tanning facilities in general is associated with the development of melanoma or skin cancer… the available findings are therefore not conclusive… Further, scientists cannot consistently demonstrate … Continue reading Myth: The World Health Organization has determined that indoor tanning increases the risk of melanoma

Federal court trashes EPA secondhand smoke risk assessment

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA WINSTON-SALEM DIVISION FLUE-CURED TOBACCO COOPERATIVE STABILIZATION CORPORATION, THE COUNCIL FOR BURLEY TOBACCO,INC., UNIVERSAL LEAF TOBACCO COMPANY, INCORPORATED, PHILIP MORRIS INCORPORATED, R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, and GALLINS VENDING COMPANY, Plaintiffs, v. 6:93CV00370 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, and CAROL BROWNER, Administrator, Environmental Protection … Continue reading Federal court trashes EPA secondhand smoke risk assessment

Step 3.2 Animal studies

Laboratory animals are often used for toxicological experiments for safety, expense and ethical reasons. Experiments where the health endpoint is cancer are referred to as cancer bioassays. Otherwise, the experiments are referred to as non-cancer risk assessment. Experiments with laboratory animals can provide scientists with valuable information and insight into how an agent may affect … Continue reading Step 3.2 Animal studies