• Cancer Risk, The USA Department of Health and Human Services reported that indoor tanning is "carcinogenic to humans" The International Agency for Research on Cancer places tanning beds in the category for highest cancer-risk category. Skin cancer is 90% a preventable disease. Read these skin cancer personal stories.
• Eye damage, Tanning beds can produce UV levels up to 100 times as strong as those from the sun. These intense rays can cause very serious damage to the external and internal structures of the eye and eyelids, according to The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).
• UV radiation and DNA damage, According to World Health Organization (WHO) and NASA studies. Sun-beds emit predominantly UVA light and some UVB, light, both of which can damage the DNA in skin cells. When DNA absorbs UV-B light the absorbed energy can break bonds in the DNA.
• Allergic reactions, FDA studies have found that people who are especially sensitive to UV radiation may develop an itchy red rash and other adverse effects after UV exposure.
• Premature aging, Tanning beds use fluorescent bulbs that emit mostly UVA rays that are 3 times more intense than natural sun light, according to Harvard Health Publications Medical School.
• Risks among girls are higher, between the ages of 15 and 18 and it can become an addiction according to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).
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