People tan for reasons like improving self-confidence or relaxation, but tanning poses serious health risks. Tanning beds primarily emit UVA rays, which penetrate deeper than UVB rays and can damage skin elasticity. Nearly every medical study links indoor tanning to skin cancer, especially melanoma, as well as other health issues. The three main types of skin cancer are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Over tanning can lead to the need for Botox by depleting the skin's melanin.

1. Tanning
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2. Why do People Tan?
• People tan for numerous reasons
– To be dark
– Self-confidence
– Work
– Relaxation

3. What is Tanning doing to Your
Body?
• Sunlight contains two types of
ultraviolet (UV) light: UVB rays
wavelengths are much
shorter, affecting the outermost layers
of skin. UVB rays are known as the
"burning rays" and are considered more
dangerous. Tanning beds and sun lamps
generally emit 93% to 99% UVA
radiation increasing the benefits of a
tan. This is three times the UVA
radiation given off by the sun

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5. Harmful Effects of Tanning
• Nearly every single article that was
researched concluded that indoor
tanning is directly linked to skin
cancer, specifically malignant
melanoma, and other numerous health
problems. Although tanning industries
claim that UVA radiation is
safe, medical research disproves this
theory. Researchers say that because
UVA rays penetrate deep into the
skin, they destroy skin fibers and
damage elasticity.

6. Skin Cancer
• There are three types of skin
cancers: squamous cell
carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and
melanoma.
Basal cell
Squamous
cell
Melanoma

7. Tinea Veriscolor
Fungal Disease from using tanning
beds.

8. Over Tanning
• When people over tan they use up all
of their melanin in their
skin, resulting in them needing
Botox.

9. Video
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10. Is it worth it??
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