Tanning Research Paper

Some people are under the assumption that tanning beds can give you this nice, tan glow without any consequences, is that true? Whilst artificially tanning you are exposing your skin to UV rays it’s not used too. These UV rays can be damaging to your skin in many ways. You may hear that and automatically think that tanning in the natural sunlight would be better, but that’s not necessarily true either. Tanning is just the skin’s reaction to exposure to UV Radiation, the way the pigments in your skin respond to the sun. Some people believe tanning will reduce their risk of skin cancer because their skin is darker; but the chance of getting skin cancer will only be reduced by how much melanin your body has, not by how tan you look. “The pigment …show more content…
When you go to a tanning bed you are receiving cell damage through UV radiation which can lead to premature skin aging. People before the age of 35 have a 75 percent higher risk of melanoma and skin cancer. Melanoma is one of the most commonly known types of skin cancer.There is a foundation called the Skin Cancer Foundation that focuses solely on skin cancer and how to prevent it. The people in this foundation recommend to everyone, no matter your age, gender, or ethnic background to avoid indoor tanning as a whole and make sure to take precautions when you know you'll be in the sun. Between 10 am and 4 pm you need to limit outdoor time because that's when the sun is at its peak. Also make sure to wear protective clothing and SPF 15+ sunscreen. “The study results demonstrate that tanning bed use, particularly among young people, is an alarmingly widespread behavior. In the US, 35% of adults and 55% of college students have tanned, and the study found there are more than 419,000 new skin cancer cases attributable to indoor tanning each year. Worldwide, there are more skin cancer cases due to indoor tanning than there are lung cancer cases due to smoking.” (JAMA Dermatology, par. …show more content…
But the FDA rule that is soon to be passed would be a national policy. The FDA rule that is wanting to be passed is going to prohibit tanning salon visits everywhere in the country by anyone under the age of 18. But right now this is just a proposal, it hasn't been passed yet. There are three months for people to send comments regarding this tanning proposal to the FDA. But after those three months of comments, the agency can turn the proposal into a final rule that will be enforceable by law. The reason FDA is wanting to enforce this law is they know that being in the sun unprotected or for such a long time can cause skin cancer but what some people don't know is that indoor tanning can also cause skin cancer. Skin cancer can cause damages that are disfiguring or sometimes even death. But the disfiguring damage and death caused by skin cancer can be prevented entirely. This is why FDA is making restrictions on indoor tanning. "I see it as the same way we think about cigarettes or alcohol use: Tanning has health implications," Stapleton says. "We protect minors from harmful things and I think that's what this is doing.” Tanning beds before the age of 30 increase your risk of melanoma by 75%. US Food and Administration has a rule they are proposing that would prevent anyone under the age of 18 from being allowed to indoor

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