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Nov 13
2008
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The Top 5 Tricky Tanning Topics ExplainedPosted by Ron Wilson in statistics, ITA, fda, facts, education |
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When discussing tanning, I often run into 5 tricky topics or, as I like to call them, myths. Here’s how I dispel them:
Myth: Indoor Tanning is 15 Times More Harmful than the Sun
Truth: According to the ITA (Indoor Tanning Association), one of the most incorrectly quoted statistics about tanning beds is that they are up to 15 times stronger than the sun’s UV rays. The truth is most beds are typically only about twice as strong as the sun.
It’s that strength that allows you to get a tan faster than you would outside. For example, a ten minute indoor tan might be equivalent to twenty minutes of direct, midday sunlight.
