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\"2010-06-04<\/a>An Anchorage dermatologist, arguing that the 10 percent U.S. luxury tax on indoor tanning set to go into effect July 1 will \u201csave lives,\u201d misrepresented facts about vitamin D and skin cancer to make his point on an Anchorage television interview.<\/p>\n

Alaska TV station KTUU reported that Dr. Thomas Senter said melanoma is the leading cause of death for women aged 25-29 in the United States \u2014 which is completely untrue. Breast caner, cervical cancer, leukemia, colorectal and brain cancer lead the list in that age group, according to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Melanoma isn\u2019t even on the list, with a mortality rate well below 1 in 100,000 in women under 50.<\/p>\n

Breast cancer mortality figures in that age group are nearly 10 times higher. What\u2019s more, melanoma mortality in women under 50 has declined since 2000, according to the U.S Center for Health Statistics.<\/p>\n

\u201cDermatology leaders have misled people on this one,\u201d Smart Tan Vice President Joseph Levy said. \u201cMelanoma is decreasing in women under age 50, but is increasing fastest in men over age 50 \u2014 the group LEAST likely to suntan. That becomes even more important when put in the proper context: That melanoma\u2019s potential relationship with UV is complex at best. It\u2019s most common on parts of the body that don\u2019t get regular UV exposure and is more common in indoor workers who get less UV exposure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Senter also told KTUU that there are better ways than UV exposure to get vitamin D \u2014 misrepresenting the fact that sun exposure to the skin is the body\u2019s natural and intended source of vitamin D and several studies have shown that indoor tanners have 90 percent higher vitamin D blood levels as compared to non-tanners.<\/p>\n

Vitamin D experts universally agree that society\u2019s indoor-living habits are to blame for skyrocketing vitamin D deficiency today.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, you can get vitamin D from a tanning bed. And yes, you can treat your depression with a whiskey bottle. But are the side effects worth it?\u201d Senter asked in the KTUU interview. \u201cI think tanning salons are taking a little bit of truth and stretching it out.\u201d<\/p>\n

As it turns out, Senter is the one stretching the truth.<\/p>\n

And it should come as no surprise that Senter supports the new 10 percent luxury tax on indoor tanning services, put into 2010 Health Care Reform legislation when medical lobbyists pushed to remove a would-be 5 percent \u201cBo-Tax\u201d on elective cosmetic procedures, most notably Botox injections.<\/p>\n

Senter\u2019s cosmetic dermatology practice sells Botox injections, according to his own web site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Smart Tan reported Senter\u2019s errors to KTUU.<\/p>\n

To see the KTUU story click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Breast caner, cervical cancer, leukemia, colorectal and brain cancer lead the list in that age group, according to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Melanoma isn\u2019t even on the list, with a mortality rate well below 1 in 100,000 in women under 50. Breast cancer mortality figures in that age group are nearly 10 times higher. What\u2019s more, melanoma mortality in women under 50 has declined since 2000, according to the U.S Center for Health Statistics. \u201cDermatology leaders have misled people on this one,\u201d Smart Tan Vice President Joseph Levy said. \u201cMelanoma is decreasing in women under age 50, but is increasing fastest in men over age 50 \u2014 the group LEAST likely to suntan. That becomes even more important when put in the proper context: That melanoma\u2019s potential relationship with UV is complex at best. 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Alaska TV station KTUU reported that Dr. Thomas Senter said melanoma is the leading cause of death for women aged 25-29 in the United States \u2014 which is completely untrue. Breast caner, cervical cancer, leukemia, colorectal and brain cancer lead the list in that age group, according to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Melanoma isn\u2019t even on the list, with a mortality rate well below 1 in 100,000 in women under 50. Breast cancer mortality figures in that age group are nearly 10 times higher. What\u2019s more, melanoma mortality in women under 50 has declined since 2000, according to the U.S Center for Health Statistics. \u201cDermatology leaders have misled people on this one,\u201d Smart Tan Vice President Joseph Levy said. \u201cMelanoma is decreasing in women under age 50, but is increasing fastest in men over age 50 \u2014 the group LEAST likely to suntan. That becomes even more important when put in the proper context: That melanoma\u2019s potential relationship with UV is complex at best. It\u2019s most common on parts of the body that don\u2019t get regular UV exposure and is more common in indoor workers who get less UV exposure.\u201d Senter also told KTUU that there are better ways than UV exposure to get vitamin D \u2014 misrepresenting the fact that sun exposure to the skin is the body\u2019s natural and intended source of vitamin D and several studies have shown that indoor tanners have 90 percent higher vitamin D blood levels as compared to non-tanners. Vitamin D experts universally agree that society\u2019s indoor-living habits are to blame for skyrocketing vitamin D deficiency today. \u201cYes, you can get vitamin D from a tanning bed. And yes, you can treat your depression with a whiskey bottle. But are the side effects worth it?\u201d Senter asked in the KTUU interview. \u201cI think tanning salons are taking a little bit of truth and stretching it out.\u201d As it turns out, Senter is the one stretching the truth. And it should come as no surprise that Senter supports the new 10 percent luxury tax on indoor tanning services, put into 2010 Health Care Reform legislation when medical lobbyists pushed to remove a would-be 5 percent \u201cBo-Tax\u201d on elective cosmetic procedures, most notably Botox injections. Senter\u2019s cosmetic dermatology practice sells Botox injections, according to his own web site. Smart Tan reported Senter\u2019s errors to KTUU. 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