Talk:Infrared sauna

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Contents 1 suggested external link 2 adding 3 External Link 4 response re external link 5 Health Hazards 6 response to Health Hazards 7 Other potential Health Hazards

[edit] suggested external link

I've gotten really into infrared since a successful fight with cancer. A good (non sales) link explaining this is www.saunahealing.com

I'd like to add this link to the infrared saunas page, and want to show it to you all first for approval/discussion. It is educational, and is not covered within the wiki page, so I feel it is a valid link: http://www.saunaandspascene.com/infraredsaunasprebuilt.htm I feel it should be linked as How to setup your own infrared sauna at home

D 9Dec2007 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.101.213.14 (talk) 07:15, 9 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] adding

OK in the absence of any feedback to the negative I'm adding the link now —Preceding unsigned comment added by IDarreni (talk • contribs) 01:54, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] External Link

I feel that the external link on this page is nothing more than a thinly veiled attempt at self-promotion, and is not in keeping with standard wiki guidelines of non-commercialism.

The list of companies on the main page is nearly just as bad, in my opinion.

Let's keep Wikipedia non-commercial. What do you say? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.65.128.28 (talk) 08:13, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] response re external link

The external link in question is educational and useful to people interested in infrared saunas. Also, the info in the article is not in the wiki article. The whole site in question is an info based site and not a sales site - the site hosting the article isn't directly selling any products. It seems to be within wiki guidelines.

The list of manufacturers within the wiki article does seem like a sales promo. —Preceding unsigned comment added by IDarreni (talk • contribs) 12:21, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

I've removed it because the article has very little information whatsoever, is highly promotional, and is heavy with advertising. See WP:EL, WP:SPAM, and WP:NOT#LINK. --Ronz (talk) 00:53, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Health Hazards

Has anyone researched health hazards of infrared saunas related to the eyes/testicles? If in fact infrared heats to depths beyond 1 1/2 inches, what are the effects of heating our eyes/testicles?65.102.96.125 (talk) 04:14, 15 December 2007 (UTC)dd

[edit] response to Health Hazards

none that I know of, however it is generally understood that prolonged time in any "heated" environment can lower a mans testosterone production, at least temporarily. —Preceding unsigned comment added by IDarreni (talk • contribs) 07:15, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Other potential Health Hazards

What about people afflicted with various types of melanoma? Does infrared wavelengths cause or have any impact on skin cancers? [RWM] 14 April 2008 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.80.15.63 (talk) 20:06, 14 April 2008 (UTC)