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If one were living in any of the colder regions of the world, the tell
tale signs of having enjoyed a good vacation would be to wear a tan,
acquired from hours of lazing in the sun, on some beach. Better still, is
the idea of wearing a tan regularly by resorting to tanning under a
tanning bed, under artificial conditions. While the latter form of tanning
may look very authentic and satisfactory, it is a process of tanning that
is fraught with the risk of cancer.
Thus, the debate on tanning and the risks of cancer has
been raging as a debatable issue with strong contenders on both sides.
Several studies have shown that tanning under a tanning bed can increase
the risk of getting cancer. On the other hand studies have shown that
tanning has helped reduce the risks of cancer by its controlled system
that reduces the risk of sunburn.
The UV rays
that tanning under lights creates stimulates the skin cells. The
activated and stimulated skin cells produce more melanin, which is the
pigment that gives skin its natural color. Thus a tanning bed activates
this principle under controlled conditions and the fashion industry has
promoted this method, making it highly popular among Scandinavian women.
That is why the effects of tanning and the risk of cancer have been
extensively carried out among this category of women. The results have
shown that among the women who regularly resorted to tanning, the risk
of developing cancer had increased to 55%. In the same way a similar
study carried out at Dartmouth concluded that the regular user of the
tanning method was two and half times more likely to develop cancer.
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