do tanning beds actually cause cancer?
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Tanning beds are NOT safer than the sun. Science tells us that there's no such thing as a safe tanning bed, tanning booth, or sun lamp. Just one indoor tanning session can increase the risk of developing skin cancer (melanoma by 20%, squamous cell carcinoma by 67%, and basal cell carcinoma by 29%).
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Tanning Improves Mood. July 7, 2004 -- The promise of darker skin lures people to tanning beds. But the relaxing effects of ultraviolet (UV) light keep them coming back, a new study shows.
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Tanning beds aren't safer Tanning beds and bulbs emit UVA and UVB rays — just as the sun does. And even though they come from an artificial light source, these rays can damage your skin — again, just as the sun does. The rays from some indoor tanning beds may even be stronger than those from the sun, Gohara says.
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So to answer the question, can you lose weight in a tanning bed, the answer is no. By lying on a tanning bed you're not doing enough physical exercise to burn off a significant amount of calories to lose weight.
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“Ultraviolet light can theoretically kill germs, but it's not enough to kill germs on the tanning bed.” Dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon Joel Schlessinger concurred, telling us, “Various bacteria can survive on tanning beds, including herpes, staph, E. coli and human papilloma virus.
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Weird question... I'm curious if anyone knows the effects/dangers of using a cell phone while in a tanning bed? Yes Ashley, there are serious ramifications here. The ultraviolet rays induced by the tanning bed magnify the high frequency waves in the phone, thus producing what scientists call a Mega-Wav.
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In fact, research indicates that the unwavering intensity of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from tanning beds makes it more dangerous. Ultraviolet radiation consists of UVA and UVB rays, which both damage skin and can cause skin cancer. Indoor tanning beds expose you to both kinds of rays.
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By choosing not to tan, you reduce your risk of getting many types of skin cancer, including melanoma. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that if no one younger than 18 years of age ever used a tanning bed, we could prevent about 61,839 melanomas and 6,735 deaths due to melanoma.
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Facts about skin cancer in black people. It is not true that people with darker skin tones are immune to skin cancer. Black people and those with darker skin tones can and do get skin cancer. However, skin cancer is not a frequent occurrence among black people.
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Tanning Beds Indoor tanners are just as damaging as the sun, if not more so. ... Burning the skin damages a tattoo even more than slowly tanning out in the sun. Again, if you must tan, protect your ink with some SPF.
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Some indoor tanning aficionados say that because tanning machines use mostly UVA light, tanning that way is safer than lying in the sun. Not true. While we used to think UVA light mostly just caused skin aging, we now know that its longer wavelength penetrates the skin more deeply and is strongly linked to melanoma.
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People who spent more than 50 hours tanning indoors had a threefold increase in risk, compared to people who never used a tanning bed, after adjusting for known risk factors for the deadly skin cancer. The risk was four times higher among frequent users of high-pressure tanning beds, which emit mostly UVA radiation.
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Excessive sun exposure. Anyone who spends considerable time in the sun may develop skin cancer, especially if the skin isn't protected by sunscreen or clothing. Tanning, including exposure to tanning lamps and beds, also puts you at risk. A tan is your skin's injury response to excessive UV radiation.
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While UVA and UVB rays from tanning beds have not been proven to cause hair loss with normal scalps, some studies have indicated that UV radiation can speed up hair loss for those who suffer from androgenetic alopecia.
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Myth 1: Sunscreen causes cancer. False. There is no medical evidence that sunscreen causes cancer. There is a lot of medical evidence that UV rays from the sun and tanning beds do. But some people worry that the chemicals used in sunscreens are absorbed by the skin and cause cancer.
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Initially, a tanning bed may reduce your acne because the UV ray exposures dries out your skin, reducing any oil that can cause acne. However, your skin will try to compensate for the dryness after you tan by producing too much oil, which will make the acne breakouts even worse.
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And, according to a recent study, radiation from just 10 indoor-tanning sessions in 2 weeks can suppress a person's cancer-fighting immune system. Tanning beds use UVA light, which penetrates the skin more deeply than UVB rays. So tanning beds can cause just as much — if not more — damage as the sun.