This is why lots of people use tanning beds and tanning booths in order to obtain that beautiful golden skin. All types of ultraviolet radiation pose dangers to the human body.
Fortunately, the ozone layer prevents this type of radiation from ever reaching the surface of the planet.. And many are lulled to believe that these equipment, tanning beds and tanning booths, are safe. You may believe that being exposed to the is healthy because it stimulates the skin to produce vitamin D, a substance needed to strengthen the bones. This is because the UV radiation can inflict damage on the immune system and can cause the skin to appear wrinkled, leathered, and old. But the skin needed only a little sunlight to accomplish this. The labels never stated that ultraviolet radiation is safe.
You didn't have to turn brown to make sure that your skin has produced enough vitamin D. The sun's radiation indeed makes the skin produce this vitamin D.
But, didn't the warning labels posted in such equipment give you second thoughts. Still, a tanned skin is believed to be healthier than its pale counterpart. The type C UV radiation is the most dangerous type. |