Tanning Bed Persuasive Speech Essay

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Reghan Judge
Honors Chemistry, Block F
Ms. Schneider
7 April 2016
I pledge my honor: Reghan Judge
Word Count: 1500
Tanning Bed Effects and Detriments
Exposure to ultraviolet radiation is one of the biggest contributing factors of skin cancer. Sunlight is the main source of UV rays, however, recently tanning lamps and beds have become a popular source of these UV rays. There are three different types of UV rays: UVA rays, UVB rays, and UVC rays. UVB rays are the rays that cause most skin cancers because they have the most energy and do more damage quicker than UVA rays. UVB radiation causes skin cancer because of its damaging affect to the DNA of skin cells. However, most tanning beds give off UVA rays and these rays have recently been …show more content…

However, in 1995, a study consisting 16,625 young adults was conducted. Close to 10% of those participants admitted to using a tanning bed within the past year. Girls whose ages were between 15 and 18 were more likely to use tanning beds. The study also shows that those individuals who had friends that used tanning beds were more likely to engage in the usage of tanning beds. It can be concluded by researchers that girls do not consider the long-term effects and consequences of using a tanning bed. Various analysis proves that attitudes associated with tanning, such as the preference for tanned skin, having many friends who engage in using tanning beds, and the belief that getting sunburned is worth being able to be tan, were generally associated with inconsistent sunscreen use, more frequent sunburns, and increased use of tanning beds. The study’s findings suggest that many children are at a later risk of skin cancer because of suboptimal …show more content…

One should avoid tanning beds at all costs because of the increased exposure to skin cancer. Additionally, the tanning beds are scientifically proven to become addictive and as a result of their addictiveness, people use them more and more which means they are increasing their exposure to these UV rays thus, making it easier for them to develop diseases such as skin cancer. Although many people argue that UV radiation acts as a source of Vitamin D thus, providing health benefits, the rays given off by tanning beds do not contain any type of Vitamin D. Society can be given the blame for the increased usage of tanning beds because more and more people are engaging in tanning beds because of the desire to appear as physically attractive as possible. People believe that the more tan someone is perhaps the healthier they have, however, as these individuals continue to invest their time and money in the tanning bed industry their health begins to deteriorate especially since tanning becomes an addictive

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