Summary: The Importance Of Tanning Bed

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Imagine you’re leaving for spring break in two weeks, and you’re the palest of all your friends. Its way too cold outside to try and tan, and a spray tan won’t last. You don’t want to be super pale on the beach next to all your tan friends, so against what a lot of people say, you go to a tanning salon and try a tanning bed. But, it’s so confusing why everyone says this is so bad for you when there are so many safety regulations for tanning beds. This is very important to think about because everyone makes tanning in a tanning bed sound so scary, but there are many reasons why it is just as dangerous as rays from the sun. One reason that tanning beds aren’t as dangerous as people think, is because the FDA set regulations. These regulations …show more content…

This will help protect your skin, making sure that you aren’t in the UV light for longer than you should be. “Maximum timer intervals depend upon the intensity and spectral distribution of ultraviolet emission from the equipment and must not exceed the maximum recommended exposure time provided on the manufacturer’s label. Equipment manufacturers are required to develop an exposure schedule and to establish the recommended exposure time.” Tanning training’s writer also says the time restrictions vary per bed to insure that you don’t get too much exposure to the UV light. Many people say that tanning beds is cause skin cancer. However, many people don’t realize you can get skin cancer from tanning out in the sun as well. “A tan, whether you get it on the beach, in a bed, or through incidental exposure, is bad news, any way you acquire it. Tans are caused by harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or tanning lamps, and if you have one, you’ve sustained skin cell damage.” Says the writer of skincancer.org . So now imagine that you’re sitting on the beach with all your friends, only now you’re just as tan, if not tanner, than all of them. You made sure to be safe in a tanning bed and do everything to protect your skin, and now you’re very happy with your nice tan and still healthy skin. This topic is important because people are scared to tan in a tanning bed, but really it isn’t that different than laying out in the sun. So if you think about it, shouldn’t people be just as scared of laying in the

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