- Getting a tan is dangerous
- Tanning has caused an epidemic of skin cancer
- Every ray of UV light from a tanning bed increases your risk of contracting melanoma skin cancer
- Tanning beds are 15 times stronger than the sun
- There is no such thing as a responsible tan
- You can get enough Vitamin D through supplements or drinking milk
- Tanning doesn't protect you from getting a burn on vacation
- Indoor tanning is more dangerous than tanning in the sun
Tanning beds are 15 times stronger than the sun
This is a lie perpetrated by the sunscreen industry and its front groups. The light from a tanning bed is almost identical to the light from the sun.
In fact, the study referenced by the sunscare industry found that the average tanning bed’s intensity was only 3 to 4 times the strength of the sun. Because of that, indoor tanners only need spend a few minutes under the lamps in controlled, government-approved sessions designed for each individuals' skin type.
© 2008 The Indoor Tanning Association