1. It's Big Business
Nearly 30 million people in the U.S. tan in tanning salons every year; on average, that's more than 1 million people a day who are baking themselves under tanning lamps[1]. More than 70% of them are Caucasian females aged 16 to 49 years[2]. The indoor tanning industry's revenues...
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sue
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 at 10:21 PM
This really is serious business. Why is it that we are continually drawn to things that are not healthy and downright dangerous to our bodies? Moreover, why is there always someone out there to tell us somethimg is safe and even necessary, when it really is not?
It just is so frustrating, but I guess it just shows how important it is to be informed about our health and make good choices for ourselves - even if we look white as a ghost!
Thanks for this info and look forward to more great posts from you Doctor!
For more info on a tanning you can visit our SkinCancerConnection.com with more facts on sunburn and sunscreen tips.
Hope this helps and all the best, sue
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The dangers of tanning beds
Austin
Friday, September 19, 2008 at 10:03 AM
The thing that bothers me the most about tanning beds and cancer studies is that there has never been a proven case of skin cancer blamed on a tanning bed. I am not saying that tanning are safe or unsafe. I think that they should bed use in moderation and not abused like many other things.
www.tanningbed-free.info
This really is serious business. Why is it that we are continually drawn to things that are not healthy and downright dangerous to our bodies? Moreover, why is there always someone out there to tell us somethimg is safe and even necessary, when it really is not?
It just is so frustrating, but I guess it just shows how important it is to be informed about our health and make good choices for ourselves - even if we look white as a ghost!
Thanks for this info and look forward to more great posts from you Doctor!
For more info on a tanning you can visit our SkinCancerConnection.com with more facts on sunburn and sunscreen tips.
Hope this helps and all the best, sue