Indoor tanning has become increasingly popular. Not knowing the risk, people of all ages go to places with tanning booths to lay in and bake. When people go to the tanning beds they have a great chance of getting skin cancer, premature aging of the skin, eye problems, and all different kinds of diseases. Tanning beds should be banned. Although people think tanning beds are harmless, tanning beds are the main source of skin cancer and many other health problems.
Tanning beds are not good for people for extended periods of time or constant uses, because they can cause skin cancer. “Indoor tanning can cause skin cancers including melanoma (the deadliest type of skin cancer), basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma (Indoor Tanning Is …show more content…
“One factor that causes premature aging is prolonged exposure to the sun or excessive use of tanning beds and lamps that release UV rays (Premature Aging).” Premature aging, also called photoaging, is when your skin starts to age sooner than normal. Not only is the skin looking older than normal a sign of premature aging of the skin, sagging and wrinkling of the skin is another sign of premature aging of the skin. A sign of premature aging of the skin is sagging and wrinkling of the skin sooner than normal. “Premature aging. Tanning causes the skin to lose elasticity and wrinkle prematurely. This leathery look may not show up until many years after you’ve had a tan or sunburn (Indoor Tanning: The Risk of Ultraviolet Rays).” Tanning beds cause premature aging of the skin and when the skin starts to sag and wrinkle earlier than the skin is supposed to, that is a symptom of premature aging of the skin. Not only is the skin sagging and wrinkling earlier than normal, tanning beds cause the higher percentage of spots and wrinkles to appear on the skin. Tanning beds cause the higher percentage of spots and wrinkles to appear on the skin. “Ninety-three percent of all wrinkles, age spots, discoloration and further breakdown of healthy skin is due to sun and tanning bed exposure (What affects premature aging of the skin?).” Not only does spots and wrinkles appear on the skin, tanning beds should be …show more content…
The first disease that can be caused by tanning beds is a staph infection. “Tanning beds that are not sufficiently cleaned and disinfected between uses can result in the diseases such as staph infections and some sexually transmitted diseases (Negative Effects of Tanning Beds).” Staph infection is an infection caused by bacteria. Not only is a staph infection an effect of tanning beds, herpes is another effect of tanning beds. The second disease that can be caused by tanning beds is herpes. “Cancer is the health risk we usually associate with tanning salons. But an expert has now warned sunbeds may harbour bacteria and viruses, including herpes (Moss).” Herpes is a virus that causes sores that are contagious. Not only do tanning beds cause herpes, genital warts (HPV) are caused by tanning beds. The third disease that can be caused by tanning beds is genital warts (HPV). “According to new studies, genital warts, a common sexually transmitted disease caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) can be contracted and transmitted through the use of tanning beds if and when proper precautions are not taken (Gayla).” Genital warts also called HPV is an infection that causes warts to appear on the body. Not only do tanning beds cause genital warts, tanning is
Tanning beds are not good for people for extended periods of time or constant uses, because they can cause skin cancer. “Indoor tanning can cause skin cancers including melanoma (the deadliest type of skin cancer), basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma (Indoor Tanning Is …show more content…
“One factor that causes premature aging is prolonged exposure to the sun or excessive use of tanning beds and lamps that release UV rays (Premature Aging).” Premature aging, also called photoaging, is when your skin starts to age sooner than normal. Not only is the skin looking older than normal a sign of premature aging of the skin, sagging and wrinkling of the skin is another sign of premature aging of the skin. A sign of premature aging of the skin is sagging and wrinkling of the skin sooner than normal. “Premature aging. Tanning causes the skin to lose elasticity and wrinkle prematurely. This leathery look may not show up until many years after you’ve had a tan or sunburn (Indoor Tanning: The Risk of Ultraviolet Rays).” Tanning beds cause premature aging of the skin and when the skin starts to sag and wrinkle earlier than the skin is supposed to, that is a symptom of premature aging of the skin. Not only is the skin sagging and wrinkling earlier than normal, tanning beds cause the higher percentage of spots and wrinkles to appear on the skin. Tanning beds cause the higher percentage of spots and wrinkles to appear on the skin. “Ninety-three percent of all wrinkles, age spots, discoloration and further breakdown of healthy skin is due to sun and tanning bed exposure (What affects premature aging of the skin?).” Not only does spots and wrinkles appear on the skin, tanning beds should be …show more content…
The first disease that can be caused by tanning beds is a staph infection. “Tanning beds that are not sufficiently cleaned and disinfected between uses can result in the diseases such as staph infections and some sexually transmitted diseases (Negative Effects of Tanning Beds).” Staph infection is an infection caused by bacteria. Not only is a staph infection an effect of tanning beds, herpes is another effect of tanning beds. The second disease that can be caused by tanning beds is herpes. “Cancer is the health risk we usually associate with tanning salons. But an expert has now warned sunbeds may harbour bacteria and viruses, including herpes (Moss).” Herpes is a virus that causes sores that are contagious. Not only do tanning beds cause herpes, genital warts (HPV) are caused by tanning beds. The third disease that can be caused by tanning beds is genital warts (HPV). “According to new studies, genital warts, a common sexually transmitted disease caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) can be contracted and transmitted through the use of tanning beds if and when proper precautions are not taken (Gayla).” Genital warts also called HPV is an infection that causes warts to appear on the body. Not only do tanning beds cause genital warts, tanning is