Tanning Beds 2x Worse Than Sun - Do you treat yourself to a tan once or twice a winter?
Tanning Beds Are Twice as Bad for You as Lying Out in the Sun
If
you're wondering who the asshole is who was really tired of a week
straight of gray, dreary weather in New York City and decided it was
justified (vitamin D, people!) to take advantage of a tanning salon's offer of three tans for the price of one, that would be me. Of course, the day after I had my first glorious, warm, incubated tanning bed session, I hear about a new study that's revealed that fake 'n' bake is twice as harmful as lying out in the real sun.
I mean, I knew it wasn't great for you, but twice as bad? That's kind of a lot. Here's what the researchers found:
A woman who goes tanning indoors for 10 minutes is twice as likely to get skin cancer from the experience than one who sits by the pool or on the beach in the sun for 10 minutes. They also found that people who use a tanning bed when they're under the age of 35 increase their risk of malignant melanoma by 90 percent.
I think most of us are aware that using tanning beds is a big no-no these days, but it's important to keep reminding yourself that even as few as 10 minutes under the gorgeous blue glow of those bulbs can be hazardous to our health. And trust me, I know how hard it is to resist their warm embrace when it's 34 degrees outside and it hasn't stopped raining in six days, but still, stay strong we must.
California's banned tanning for anyone under the age of 18, and as studies continue to prove just how horrible UV radiation really is, maybe, just maybe we'll start to listen. We sort of have to.
Do you treat yourself to a tan once or twice a winter?
NOPE! Melanoma runs in my family so I use tons of sunscreen and stay FAR AWAY from tanning salons.
No, never have. My mom tans like crazy though. She has a membership to a tanning place too :( SMH
My doctor told me that I should go tanning 2 or 3 times a month in the winter (because I have a vitamin D deficiency) but only use stand up tanning beds and only for 5 to 10 minutes at a time. I can't remember why but he had some explanation as to why you should only use stand up tanning beds. Something about the types of rays.
I don't do it though because I'm heat intolerant (stupid autoimmune disease). I just take vitamin D pills. :-)
I'm a lay-by-the-river girl. .)
I haven't in years... not since I found out how bad they are for you.
Nope. Can't afford that shit anyway, my father in law got me a membership to a tanning salon and it made me so unformfortable. I was clastrophobic and paranoid about cancer, pink eye and the herp in my eye because of all the warnings they had placed out all over the place. Granted, I looked pretty damn good for the two times I went but it was a complete waste of his money. Oh well.
I'm doomed. I was a serious tanner back in the 90's. Dark brown all year round. I go every once in a while now. Yes, I know it's terrible. I don't drink, smoke, do drugs, drive too fast, etc. I guess this is my very-unhealthy vice.
how long did you wait for another?
Letting dad make the decision to circ or not?
- Cafe Steph
on Jan. 22, 2013 at 1:06 PM