How much do you really know about tanning? Tanning includes a wide variety of ways to get that golden glow. The benefits of tanning continue to be discovered and are unknown to many. Different types of artificial tans have emerged in our generation and continue to grow in popularity. Natural tanning, considered healthier for our skin, is not always the case. But the risks of tanning also make people oppose tanning. Skin cancer became a threat in 1980 when scientists realized that tanning posed a risk of skin cancer (www.skincancer.org). “One in three cancers diagnosed worldwide is skin cancer” (www.who.int/mediacentre).I. General Facts About TanningWhat do you think tanning is? In the article “Tanning Addiction: The New Form of Substance Abuse,” defines tanning as being caused by harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun or tanning lamps (www.skincancer.org). The term "tanning" indicates that tanning or simply tanning is the process by which the skin color is dark or tanned (www.studymode.com). “The pigment melanin produced when UV light meets the skin literally envelops and protects the cells of the skin's epidermis, protecting each cell from too much UV exposure” (www.tanningtruth.com). Melanin, a powerful antioxidant, can help skin get rid of damaging free radicals (www.tanningtruth.com). The outer layer of skin thickens as skin tans, making it naturally more resistant to sunburn (www.tanningtruth.com). “Sunburn is a popular term applied to the marked erythema and pain that commonly follows inappropriate sun exposure” (health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care). "Intermittent exposures to intense ultraviolet rays leading to sunburn, particularly during childhood and adolescence,...... middle of paper ...... rcinoma (SCC) of sixty-seven percent and basal cell carcinoma (BCC) by twenty-nine percent” (www.skincancer.org) Indoor tanning can increase a person’s risk of melanoma by seventy-five percent (www.aad.org). /dermatology). The risk of melanoma for non-tanners is two percent, compared to three percent for self-tanners (a difference of one in a thousand) and the body needs ultraviolet light to survive. (www.tanningtruth.com) B-radiation can inhibit the proper functioning of the body's immune system and the skin's natural defenses, making you more vulnerable to disease, including skin cancer” (www.fda). .gov/forconsumers). “Many studies on the use of sunbeds do not actually study professional tanning salons, but rather include sunbeds used to treat cosmetic problems in doctors' offices and tanning units. at home unsupervised” (www.americansuntanning.org).