| If you
tan, someone has probably told you the story by
now – you know, the one about the girl who tanned
so much she cooked her internal organs? Well, that
one is an urban legend. Tanning beds will not cook
your insides, but there ARE some harmful effects
associated with tanning booths.
"Ultraviolet (UV) rays are always
somewhat dangerous. There are two types of UV
rays, UVA and UVB. The sun emits mainly UVB rays,
and they are associated with sunburn. Tanning
booths emit mainly UVA rays, which are linked
to deeper, more penetrating radiation and long-term
skin damage.
It is true that because tanning
booths emit UVA rays there is less danger of getting
sunburned. But more recent evidence links UVA
exposure to malignant melanoma, the most deadly
form of skin cancer. Cases of malignant melanoma
are becoming more common, possibly due to the
increase in popularity of sun tanning booths.
Overexposure to any UV rays
can cause premature aging and loss of skin elasticity.
But premature aging and cancer are harmful effects
of tanning booths that do not show up for many,
many years, after damage to the skin is already
irreversible.
There is no completely safe
UV ray exposure. It is true that exposure to some
sunlight is healthy, because it prompts the body
to produce vitamin D, but the amount of sunlight
needed for this health benefit is MINIMAL. UV
rays are radiation, and over-exposure always causes
damage of some kind. Both types of UV rays have
been linked to immune system damage.
It is true that sun tanning
booths are prescribed as therapy to treat certain
types of skin diseases, but as with any medication,
there are risks if not used as directed.
About the Author: Timothy
Gorman is a successful Webmaster and publisher of
Tanning-Bed-Solutions.com. He provides more tanning
bed information on tanning bed bulbs, tanning bed
lotions and home
tanning bed information that you can research
in your pajamas on his website.
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