Tanning: deadly or not?  | |  If you haven't read the articles on the World Health Organization's report on tanning bed related skin cancer, here is the address ( http://www.cbc.ca/health/... ). I have a few different problems with this report. First off, OBVIOUSLY UV rays can cause skin cancer! Haven't we known this for a while? Isn't that the reason they have sunscreen? The WHO made a huge fuss over this "revelation" the same way they made the huge fuss over swine flu. The only problem is that they don't look at the bigger picture, and they don't disclose all the facts.
In the article, they mention that there is a significant increase in the number of melanoma cases in young people who are using tanning beds. What they don't mention is how many of these young people tan outside as well without sunscreen. I can guarantee you that the demographic they studied comprised of mostly young girls aged 15-25. I can also guarantee that since these girls strive for the "perfect tan" as soon as they hop out of a 20 minute session in a 100 watt bed, they go lay on their lawn, or at the beach, without any sunscreen on, and lay there for 2-4 hours. OF COURSE THEY'RE GOING TO GET SKIN CANCER!!!!
They also generalized it when they said that there is an increase in skin cancer. Basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma are completely treatable forms of skin cancer. If I had to get cancer, I would rather get skin cancer and know that it is completely treatable. Obviously I don't mean to make light of cancer, as melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. But melanoma is also cause by severe burns usually caused during childhood.
Tanning is not the devil. Just like everything else in this world, the key is moderation. If you choose to rely on tanning beds to get your vitamin D, (UV rays absorbed into the skin produces Vitamin D in greater quantities than if you were to ingest it), then make sure you are wearing an environmentally friendly sunscreen to ensure you're not overusing UV rays. I say to use an environmentally friendly sunscreen because it has been proven that the ingredients in sunscreen severely affect aquatic ecosystems in a negative way, but that's for a different discussion.
Likewise, if you choose to get your Vitamin D outdoors, then don't use tanning beds!
If anyone has any thoughts or knowledge on the topic of tanning: deadly or not, then please share them. Would love to discuss it:)
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| | | | | | | | 1.  bluehibiscus (474) | 4 months ago |  I am really glad I don't tan.
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| clav99 (5) | 4 months ago | Tanning has it's benefits and it's downsides. It is also a personal preference. Some people tan for the colour, and feel that they look healthier with a tan. Some people tan purely to absorb the vitamin D. And some people, like myself, tan because it helps skin conditions such as eczema. I personally have rosacea, and if I don't tan at least once a week even for 10 minutes, then it flares up. I don't want to take drugs for it and the creams often thin out your skin leaving it incredibly vulnerable. I am definitely an advocate for tanning, as long as you're smart about it. That being said, I totally respect you for not tanning too. You'll definitely have less wrinkles than me, unless you smoke in which case you'll get them just as fast. | |
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