Pros And Cons Of Tanning
Do you think indoor tanning can cause skin cancer? Do you think it can harm you? If you do not you will after you read this! Indoor tanning can cause a very deadly skin cancer and many other skin cancers. Statistics show that artificial tanning will lead to skin cancer faster than normal. If you do not get cancer, it can still harm your skin, or even worse, your eyes! Artificial tanning is a way of tanning without being in the sun. People should not tan too much because, "The quest for tan contributes to frequent visits, but the behavior is also addictive" ("Indoor tanning"). Although you think you may need to tan, it is not good to do all the time. The behavior could be addictive because you have to go a lot of times to see a difference. The reason people tan in tanning beds so much is
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because, "Tanning beds provides a way for sunless tanning" (Oliver). For an example, when it is winter and you are not able to tan outside, it is easier to tan in a tanning bed. Artificial can help but also hurt your body. Many people believe tanning is for the good, to make them look darker, but meanwhile it is hurting your body. It is important to get enough vitamin D, the safest way to do so is through what you eat. UV and UVB are different, "When deciding if tanning beds are a healthy source of UV rays, one
Haynes 2 must understand between UVA and UVB rays" (Pros and"). UVA rays with unprotected exposure can lead to premature skin aging and wrinkling and suppression of the immune system. UVB
(Ultra Violet B) rays will usually burn the superficial layers of your skin, it plays a key role in the development of skin cancer. "Exposure to fluorescent lighting in combination with a lack of sunlight is what actually causes skin cancer" ("Pros and"). Not tanning from the sun, but tanning bed, is what is so bad for you. Tanning outdoors is a lot safer than indoors. Even though outdoor tanning can burn more, and take a little longer, it is much safer than in an artificial tanning bed. Indoor tanning is bad for your health, and easily causes skin cancer. "Indoor tanning can cause skin cancer including melanoma, basal call carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma" ("Indoor tanning"). Melanoma cancer is the deadliest type of skin cancer. A little more on your on your body is not worth cancer that could kill you. "Indoor tanning is particularly dangerous for younger users, people who begin indoor tanning during adolescence or early adulthood have a higher risk of getting melanoma" ("Indoor tanning"). Younger wools have a greater chance of getting cancer from tanning in a tanning bed instead of older people. Although, younger people have more activities that they want to look darker for, like parents for an example. No matter what age you are, indoor tanning is not healthy for you. Being in the sun is much better. "Tanning beds are simply not good for you" (Healthline Editorial Team) Tanning beds are dangerous for you and do not give you the tan you need. Tanning in the sun is a much more affective and safer. Tanning harms your skin, and the amount of UV exposure you need to get enough vitamin D is hard to measure because it is different for
Haynes 3 every person and also varies with the weather, latitude, altitude, and more. Avoiding the sun but replacing it with a tanning bed is not an effective solution. I interviewed Kelly Lever. When she was around 20-30 years old, she wanna avid tanner. She said she loved to tan and have glowing skin, but she no longer tans. "I think there should be higher age limits on those allowed to tan than there are now." (Lever). She also said that she knows girls/women want to look good for prom or summer, but the health risks aren't worth it. "I know people who have developed skin cancer without tanning, so why would someone want to voluntarily put themselves at a higher risk of hurting themselves?" (Lever). She said. Back 10 to 15 years ago, people didn't realize what the outcome of indoor tanning causes. It can cause people to look older than what they are, and get very wrinkly. In the moment of tanning, or some after, your skin can be very beautiful and the tone you want, but later down the road, it could be spotty, wrinkly, and cause you to age faster. About 10,000 people die every year from melanoma. Why risk yourself even more? Statistics show that 20 minutes in the tanning bed equal to about 3 hours in the sun. There are more cons than pros when it comes to artificial tanning. Tanning bed is not equal to sun exposure.
The younger a person starts tanning, the worse their skin can get. A younger girl or boy starts can also have a higher risk of skin cancer, skin harm, or age a lot earlier. Wether you are artificial tanning, or sun tanning, it is still not good for you. Sun tanning provides vitamin D though, so it is healthier than a tanning bed. Because of the different rays, tanning beds are more dangerous than tanning out in the sun during the summer, or at the beach.
Haynes 4 Another danger of tanning bed, is what it could do to your eyes. "If you must use a tanning bed, be sure to limit your exposure (i.e. how often you tan and the length of time that you tan each session) as well as wear protective eyewear." (Your eyes). Tanning bed lights can cause you to go blind. The light is very dangerous to look in, especially as close as it is to your face. A lot of things are dangerous that have something to do with a tanning bed. Indoor tanning should be outlawed because of all the dangers. Research shows that indoor tanning can cause skin cancer. Tanning outdoors would be much safer and smarter. Outlawing artificial tanning would be safer
everyone.
because, "Tanning beds provides a way for sunless tanning" (Oliver). For an example, when it is winter and you are not able to tan outside, it is easier to tan in a tanning bed. Artificial can help but also hurt your body. Many people believe tanning is for the good, to make them look darker, but meanwhile it is hurting your body. It is important to get enough vitamin D, the safest way to do so is through what you eat. UV and UVB are different, "When deciding if tanning beds are a healthy source of UV rays, one
Haynes 2 must understand between UVA and UVB rays" (Pros and"). UVA rays with unprotected exposure can lead to premature skin aging and wrinkling and suppression of the immune system. UVB
(Ultra Violet B) rays will usually burn the superficial layers of your skin, it plays a key role in the development of skin cancer. "Exposure to fluorescent lighting in combination with a lack of sunlight is what actually causes skin cancer" ("Pros and"). Not tanning from the sun, but tanning bed, is what is so bad for you. Tanning outdoors is a lot safer than indoors. Even though outdoor tanning can burn more, and take a little longer, it is much safer than in an artificial tanning bed. Indoor tanning is bad for your health, and easily causes skin cancer. "Indoor tanning can cause skin cancer including melanoma, basal call carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma" ("Indoor tanning"). Melanoma cancer is the deadliest type of skin cancer. A little more on your on your body is not worth cancer that could kill you. "Indoor tanning is particularly dangerous for younger users, people who begin indoor tanning during adolescence or early adulthood have a higher risk of getting melanoma" ("Indoor tanning"). Younger wools have a greater chance of getting cancer from tanning in a tanning bed instead of older people. Although, younger people have more activities that they want to look darker for, like parents for an example. No matter what age you are, indoor tanning is not healthy for you. Being in the sun is much better. "Tanning beds are simply not good for you" (Healthline Editorial Team) Tanning beds are dangerous for you and do not give you the tan you need. Tanning in the sun is a much more affective and safer. Tanning harms your skin, and the amount of UV exposure you need to get enough vitamin D is hard to measure because it is different for
Haynes 3 every person and also varies with the weather, latitude, altitude, and more. Avoiding the sun but replacing it with a tanning bed is not an effective solution. I interviewed Kelly Lever. When she was around 20-30 years old, she wanna avid tanner. She said she loved to tan and have glowing skin, but she no longer tans. "I think there should be higher age limits on those allowed to tan than there are now." (Lever). She also said that she knows girls/women want to look good for prom or summer, but the health risks aren't worth it. "I know people who have developed skin cancer without tanning, so why would someone want to voluntarily put themselves at a higher risk of hurting themselves?" (Lever). She said. Back 10 to 15 years ago, people didn't realize what the outcome of indoor tanning causes. It can cause people to look older than what they are, and get very wrinkly. In the moment of tanning, or some after, your skin can be very beautiful and the tone you want, but later down the road, it could be spotty, wrinkly, and cause you to age faster. About 10,000 people die every year from melanoma. Why risk yourself even more? Statistics show that 20 minutes in the tanning bed equal to about 3 hours in the sun. There are more cons than pros when it comes to artificial tanning. Tanning bed is not equal to sun exposure.
The younger a person starts tanning, the worse their skin can get. A younger girl or boy starts can also have a higher risk of skin cancer, skin harm, or age a lot earlier. Wether you are artificial tanning, or sun tanning, it is still not good for you. Sun tanning provides vitamin D though, so it is healthier than a tanning bed. Because of the different rays, tanning beds are more dangerous than tanning out in the sun during the summer, or at the beach.
Haynes 4 Another danger of tanning bed, is what it could do to your eyes. "If you must use a tanning bed, be sure to limit your exposure (i.e. how often you tan and the length of time that you tan each session) as well as wear protective eyewear." (Your eyes). Tanning bed lights can cause you to go blind. The light is very dangerous to look in, especially as close as it is to your face. A lot of things are dangerous that have something to do with a tanning bed. Indoor tanning should be outlawed because of all the dangers. Research shows that indoor tanning can cause skin cancer. Tanning outdoors would be much safer and smarter. Outlawing artificial tanning would be safer
everyone.