| Could the rising instances of skin cancer and other | | | | to UVA rays. Regardless of the glow, it should no |
| diseased be related to the growing number of people | | | | longer be referred to as a healthy glow. |
| choosing to "fake and bake" and them being | | | | Short term side effects of tanning include; skin that is |
| exposed to excess UVA and UVB radiation? Experts | | | | liable to itching and peeling as well as leaving skin |
| say yes! Tanning salons are a five billion dollar a year | | | | susceptible to burns while draining the moisture from |
| industry and it is only growing as we continue to | | | | the skin. It has been mentioned than long term |
| associate that tanned glow with youthfulness and | | | | tanning can lead to sagging of skin and premature |
| beauty. What are the dangers of uncongenial tanning | | | | wrinkles and the loss of collagen within the skin. |
| beds? What chances are we exposing ourselves to | | | | Tanning beds can lead to destruction of the cornea if |
| each and every time that we tan? Read on to find | | | | proper eye protection is not worn, as well as |
| out these unknown dangers of the tanning bed. | | | | suppression of the immune system. |
| The majority of tanning beds distribute high levels of | | | | Interestingly enough, UVB radiation has been proven |
| radiation towards the skin - this combination of UVA | | | | to age the skin significantly as it decreases moisture |
| and UVB rays can be detrimental to the wellness of | | | | levels. Rather than tanning beds helping to make |
| our skin. UVB rays are known as the dangerous rays | | | | tanners look younger and achieve that healthy glow, |
| emitted by the sun, and indoor tanning lamps. Indoor | | | | it does the complete opposite. |
| tanning lamps emit as much as fifty percent more | | | | Lotions marketed to increase the tan without |
| UVB rays than outdoor sun and can cause the | | | | increasing the time such as bronzers and accelerators |
| development and acceleration of many types of skin | | | | have been linked to many health hazards. One of the |
| cancers. UVB rays are shorter, stronger rays - while | | | | main ingredients in these products is tyrosine, which |
| UVA rays are the longer rays emitted by the | | | | has not yet been approved by the food and drug |
| majority of natural sunlight. UVB rays are the rays | | | | administration. |
| that have been known to burn and can clearly | | | | There are currently very few legislative measures |
| penetrate the skin to a deeper level. Tanning beds | | | | within the tanning industry. The closest that we have |
| are made up of approximately 95% UVA rays and | | | | come to legislation is the disallowing of children under |
| 5% UVB rays emissions. | | | | the age of fourteen to tan in indoor tanning beds and |
| Two types of skin cancers in particular are though to | | | | booths in the state of California. |
| be caused by prolonged exposure to UVA and UVB | | | | It is important that the consumer be informed before |
| rays. These types of skin cancer are basal cell | | | | making the decision to "fake and bake" and be |
| carcinoma, and squamos cell carcinoma. Melanoma is | | | | completely aware of the risks that indoor tanning |
| one of the fatal types of skin cancer and has though | | | | poses. Maybe than will consumers realise the risk that |
| to be brought upon by extended prolonged exposure | | | | only fifteen minutes in the tanning bed truly poses. |