Tanning bed--bad!We've told you before, but we're going to rub it in like sunscreen sunscreen /sun·screen/ (-skren) a substance applied to the skin to protect it from the effects of the sun's rays. sun·screen n. . Tanning, whether by the sun or at a salon, can cause skin cancer. And this is not something you have to worry about only during adulthood. Skin cancer rates have jumped 20 percent in young women ages 15 to 34, according to the National Institutes of Health. And according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center. , skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Still, teens are flocking to tanning salons like never before, leading dermatologists to issue a shout-out that the pursuit of toasty toast·y adj. toast·i·er, toast·i·est Pleasantly warm. skin tones has become hazardous to your health. Oh, and that business about the sun's rays providing much-needed vitamin D vitamin D Any of a group of fat-soluble alcohols important in calcium metabolism in animals to form strong bones and teeth and prevent rickets and osteoporosis. It is formed by ultraviolet radiation (sunlight) of sterols (see steroid) present in the skin. to the bod? Yeah, it does, but many recent studies have proven that taking a supplement is the best way to get your D. And drink your milk! |
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