Tanning beds as deadly as arsenic

That's what a new study is saying. Yikes

Why do people want to be tan anyway? Let's face it some people are ment to only be a few shades. If your born looking like Eminem, you shouldn't try to tan your self into Snoop Dog.

Actually having a tan can prevent cancer of the skin and provides vitamin D to the skin. Not going in the sun can make you ill and suffer from many diseases.

Actually having a tan can prevent cancer of the skin and provides vitamin D to the skin. Not going in the sun can make you ill and suffer from many diseases.

teddyrob

It looks amazing on some people. Here is an example of it done right, and at a minimal level too -Pred-Alien-

[QUOTE="-Pred-Alien-"]It looks amazing on some people. Here is an example of it done right, and at a minimal level too whipassmt

Tan skin fails anyways, but I find this kinda funny.. I always hated people who used tanning beds.

If your born looking like Eminem, you shouldn't try to tan your self into Snoop Dog.whipassmt

That's what a new study is saying. Yikes

Why do people want to be tan anyway? Let's face it some people are ment to only be a few shades. If your born looking like Eminem, you shouldn't try to tan your self into Snoop Dog.

whipassmt

Actually having a tan can prevent cancer of the skin and provides vitamin D to the skin. Not going in the sun can make you ill and suffer from many diseases.

teddyrob

So if you slip a tanning bed into someone's drink they'll die?

So if you slip a tanning bed into someone's drink they'll die?

yabbicoke

[QUOTE="whipassmt"]

That's what a new study is saying. Yikes

Why do people want to be tan anyway? Let's face it some people are ment to only be a few shades. If your born looking like Eminem, you shouldn't try to tan your self into Snoop Dog.

TheSoundSystem

lol. What's funny is that my girlfriend works at a tanning salon; telling me to tan and get a membership because it's much safer and more convenient than going outside in the sun. :lol:Stevo_the_gamer

Yay melanoma and skin damage. The real question is why would anyone want to be in a tanning bed? Baking oneself seems counter-productive. Rather get a tan naturally or use rub on tan.

Is it just me or are Americans too obsessed with looks, we seem to superficial. Maybe it's time to become more "subficial". But any way, some tanning looks better than walking around looking like casper the friendly ghost, but there's no need to walk around looking like Morgoth either.

whipassmt

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Is it just me or are Americans too obsessed with looks, we seem to superficial. Maybe it's time to become more "subficial". But any way, some tanning looks better than walking around looking like casper the friendly ghost, but there's no need to walk around looking like Morgoth either.

Toriko42

Indeed, moderation would help. Need to take away all the fast food resteraunts we have though, they have way too much market saturation here.

In the old days (Victorian era) it was considered vulgar for women to have a suntan. That is why they carried around those stupid umbrellas :)

And I've actually heard that although getting a little bit of sun each day (like less than 15 minutes) is the best way for getting vitamin D, ultraviolet radiation increases skin cancer risks greatly. It is best to always stay protected.

Actually having a tan can prevent cancer of the skin and provides vitamin D to the skin. Not going in the sun can make you ill and suffer from many diseases.

teddyrob

So, please, if you're going to make comments like you did at least know what you're talking about. Yes, being out in the sun can be healthy for you. But that's not what this topic is about it's about tanning beds. And yes exposing your skin to UV radiation does cauase skin cancer.

Actually having a tan can prevent cancer of the skin and provides vitamin D to the skin. Not going in the sun can make you ill and suffer from many diseases.

teddyrob

No such thing as a safe tan.

Is it just me or are Americans too obsessed with looks, we seem to superficial. Maybe it's time to become more "subficial". But any way, some tanning looks better than walking around looking like casper the friendly ghost, but there's no need to walk around looking like Morgoth either.

whipassmt

Actually having a tan can prevent cancer of the skin and provides vitamin D to the skin. Not going in the sun can make you ill and suffer from many diseases.

teddyrob

Yeah if you get that from working outside for the day and not getting sunburned. In other words tan NATURALLY, and not for bloody hours and hours. Intentional tanning is bad for you, end of story. People need to stop trying to find evidence that it isn't, as it obviously is. Usually when you intentionally change your body artificially like that, it's unhealthy.

Actually having a tan can prevent cancer of the skin and provides vitamin D to the skin. Not going in the sun can make you ill and suffer from many diseases.

teddyrob

[QUOTE="teddyrob"]

Actually having a tan can prevent cancer of the skin and provides vitamin D to the skin. Not going in the sun can make you ill and suffer from many diseases.

foxhound_fox

Man your Reboot avatar is boss. That show was rad.

I think tanning beds are just ridiculous. There is this chick at my school that basically turned herself black from tanning to hide her accney. If I want a little tan I just hit a round of golf with some friends. Fun and not harmful.

Sucks that it's usually white girls going to tanning salons. I like my white girls... well... WHITE.DabsTight703

[QUOTE="teddyrob"]

Actually having a tan can prevent cancer of the skin and provides vitamin D to the skin. Not going in the sun can make you ill and suffer from many diseases.

foxhound_fox

Tanning is ok, burning is not. Vitamin D prevents cancer. Not going in the sun causes cancer.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article6690007.ece

Sunshine is not the main cause of the most dangerous form of skin cancer, according to researchers, who say some warnings about the perils of sunbathing are scaring people unnecessarily.

The number of moles you have is one of the strongest risk factors for melanoma - stronger than sunshine. This paper shows that we found two important genes that control the number of moles you have. Those genes also give you an extra risk of melanoma.

the researchers even claim our "obsession" with the dangers of exposure to the sun has contributed to serious vitamin D deficiency. A shortage of sunlight - the most important source of vitamin D - can lead to an increase in deaths from other cancers, osteoporosis, depression and premature ageing