Are Tanning Beds Safe.doc

Are Tanning Beds Safe? Millions of people go to tanning salons, some to get a base tan before they go away on a beach vacation. The idea of the base tan is that it will protect you from burning on your sun excursion, so that what you end up with is a darker tan rather than a lobster face and discomfort. But does a base tan protect your skin from ultraviolet damage you can’t see? And how safe are tanning beds themselves? The Truth about Tanning Dermatologists say that just one trip to the tanning salon can produce DNA damage that can cause skin cancer. Tanning booths emit about ninety-five perc