Trannings tales - Extra Bodyfit - tanning machines - Brief Article

Muscle & Fitness/Hers, April-May, 2002

Some people claim that machine-made tans are healthy because they protect you from sunburn.

No way, says the Skin Cancer Foundation. It's clear that ultraviolet rays cause skin cancer, and tanning may be just as dangerous as burning. New tanning machines emit both UVA and UVB rays and thus are more like tanning salons is increasing: Some 28 million Americans tan indoors every year, and young women are the most frequent patrons, states the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter.