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Learn to Burn

On an average day more than one million people invest their time and money in tanning salons (Indoor Tanning: All the Dangers of the Outdoor Sun). People do the same when it comes to smoking cigarettes, but they are aware of the effects it may have on them. Many people are unaware of the effect that tanning can have on their skin and their health. Today in America "learn to burn" is the image we are taught, or shown through advertising in the media. A supermodel may have a beautiful tan, but what is she really doing to her body. So with that I ask, is tanning really hazardous to your health?
There are three types of ultraviolet rays that come from both the sun and indoor tanning devices. All of these rays have been proven to be harmful to the body in some way. The first of the rays are UVA rays. UVA rays are long wave rays that tend to go deeper into the skin and cause premature wrinkling and skin cancer. Although it is less likely to cause sunburn, it does......

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