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Safe Tan Culture To Be Spread By The Tanning Salons |
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The sun has a tough competition now and
hereafter. His monopoly in the area of tanning is fiercely questioned.
The indoor tanning industry is marching ahead to an unprecedented boom.
It is a gigantic business in USA with over 20,000 tanning salons being
opened and established since 1970.
Indoor
tanning basically encashed heavily on the research findings that proved
sun tanning is bad for the skin. It is proven that unsafe tanning can
take you to the level of cancer.
But the indoor salon tanners
have a strong case to defend themselves. They argue that ultraviolet
rays cause the skin cancer only in the case of a skin burn. Only a small
amount of rays is required to get the tan and hence there is no danger
of the skin cancer. They are emphatic in their views and the boom
continues unabated.
But the battle of wits and facts rages the
tanning subject. American Academy of Dermatology and the American
Medical Association warn you against both the sun tan and the indoor
tan, especially for the cosmetic purposes!
They demand that the
facility should not be extended to minors. No person or salon should
claim a safe tan. A warning should be displayed at a conspicuous place
at the salon giving the details of the hazards of tanning.
But
the actual ground realities are different. Studies have revealed that
young women visit the tanning salons, just for the sake of beauty. They
feel that tan looks attractive. In several States of USA, tanning is
legally banned, but the laws are lenient and even those are not strictly
applied. With the will to implementation lacking, the laws do not serve
any purpose.
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