Why Tanning Beds Should Not Be Banned

But a complete ban on tanning booths would affect thousands of jobs some 22 000 workers are employed in the industry according to the french union of tanning booth workers in a market worth 231m 200m.

Why tanning beds should not be banned. After a new study appeared in the british medical journal tuesday linking tanning beds not only to deadly melanoma but to other types of skin cancers experts urge ramping up prevention measures. It s bad but not as bad as tanning beds. Even one indoor tanning session can increase users risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma by 67 percent and basal cell carcinoma by 29 percent. All it takes is one time that s why the american academy of dermatology opposes indoor tanning and supports a ban on the production and sale of indoor tanning equipment for nonmedical purposes.

They should ban the use of tanning beds for children under the age of 18. They emit uva rays which damage the cells enough for melanoma to start growing and uvb rays which increase your chances of melanoma and other skin cancers. Tanning beds need to be banned tanning your skin is unhealthy and can lead to complications later in life. The problem no one s talking about.

The fda needs to exert its ability to invoke effective regulatory controls over tanning beds. Tanning beds need to be banned tanning your skin is unhealthy and can lead to complications later in life. If you want to get a tan go out and lay in the sun. It s bad but not as bad as tanning beds.

These places are encouraging bad lifestyle habits and that is wrong. If you want to get a tan go out and lay in the sun. People shouldn t be allowed to tan in tanning beds because of the increased risk for skin cancer eye problems wrinkles and the fact that the risks outweigh the benefits. Chasin supports banning minors from using tanning beds but noted that not matter what your age is tanning beds pose very serious health risks.

Use of tanning beds during the teenage years have been associated with increased risk of developing skin cancer later in life. Use of tanning beds by minors should be banned nationwide because it increases risk of skin cancer in the future promotes early aging and negatively affects self image. Because tanning beds emit 15 times more uv radiation than the sun. They should make warning labels so clear and so visible that no one could miss them when they walk in the tanning room.

This is a tough one to swallow.