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All teenagers take risks that they one day look back on and wonder what the heck they were thinking. Adding friends to the mix makes it even harder for teens to avoid taking risks. Advocates of tanning devices sometimes argue that using these devices is less dangerous than sun tanning because the intensity of UV radiation and the time spent tanning can be controlled. But there is no evidence to support these claims. Ultimately, individuals may continue may justify the safety of this practice because they either don’t care about the risks or because they don’t want to be singled out from their peers.
Society affects how people perceive themselves. Many people living in our society are influenced by the media and the fashion industry. Both are

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