In the article, it says that tanning beds are generally safer than lying out for hours on end outside soaking up the rays of the sun. However, there are effects from tanning in a tanning bed. Overexposure to UV rays can alter your DNA which in turns leads to cancer. “The American Academy of Dermatology reports an increased risk of developing melanoma from overexposure to the skin on a tanning bed.” When talking about the eyes, tanning beds cause an increase of damage on the eyelids, or cataracts. One of the good things about tanning is that you receive Vitamin D.
I personally think that this is a truthful article because it gives both the negative and the positive sides to tanning in tanning salons. While eye damage seems to be a big deal it can be prevented by wearing the eye goggles. Also, it seems like you receive more Vitamin D from tanning salons instead of out in the sun. While cancer is a risk many think it is worth the risk because of our society today.
Sexton, Timothy. "Positive and Negative Tanning Bed Effects." Positive and Negative
Tanning Bed Effects. Lifestyle, 26 Feb 2009. Web. 16 Apr 2010.
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