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Non-use of tanning devices might have resulted in about 54 fewer deaths from melanoma in 2002 than the 1644 that were observed in the UK

Non-use of tanning devices might have resulted in about 54 fewer deaths from melanoma in 2002 than the 1644 that were observed in the UK

Source: SCCP "Opinion on Biological effects of ultraviolet radiation relevant to health with particular reference to sunbeds for cosmetic purposes (2006)"  4.2 Positive Effects, p. 25