Barbara Kantrowitz andPat Wingert wrote an excellent article about …
Fake Bake Debate
They say:
Despite objections from the indoor tanning industry, dermatologists present more evidence that there’s no such thing as a healthy tan.
Further they repport:
More worrisome is the increased risk of skin cancer associated with UV rays. Sunburns have long been associated with skin cancer, and Dr. Scott Fosko, chairman of dermatology at St. Louis University School of Medicine, says people can get burned in tanning salons as well as from the sun. “The tanning industry says tanning beds are a safe way to get a tan, but I see a lot of people who use tanning beds who get burned,” he says. “They are not foolproof.” Those with the lightest skin need to be the most careful.
I thoroughly recommend reading their article.
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