...OK, so you've had a few days of steady rain, and going to the beach isn't an option. But you're starting to notice your pasty white skin, and you'd like to do something about it. Or ... it's January, and tanning outside is a little brisk.

So you head to a tanning bed, and -- voila! -- in a few short minutes, you've got that tan you wanted.

What's the problem with this scenario? You're inevitably going to get complaints from people who tell you that a tanning bed is someho...more

tanning Beds In Kentucky - Law Protects Our Youth

...In a move that is just in time for the 2008 tanning season, the state of Kentucky in the United States of America passed a law into effect limiting the age of people allowed to use tanning beds in public places. These laws were first introduced and then amended as late as fall of 2007, and all public tanning businesses and their owners will be made aware of the new laws designed to protect the state's citizens, most notably anyone younger than 18 years of age.

New legislation

Quite simply put, any fourteen year old and younger individual must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian to a tanning salon in order to be able to use a tanning bed. Teens between the age of fourteen and eighteen must have written permission of the parent or legal guardian in order to use the tanning bed and do not require chaperoning by said...more

tanning Beds - Cancer Causing Machines?

... susceptible to skin cancer, according to skin specialists. These people need to take extra care in regulating their dosage of UV exposure.

There are three basic types of skin cancer caused by UV radiation: basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, and squamous cell carcinoma. Be sure to check if you have a family history of skin cancer if you plan to use a tanning bed. People with a strong cancer history are at a far greater risk to skin cancer by using tanning beds.

Fortunately the...more

Sunless tanning Lotions Avoid Cancer

...For most Americans, having a pasty complexion isnt really all that appealing. Unlike other people who want to be fair, a lot of Caucasians want to darken their complexion a bit through tanning. Unfortunately due to the harmful effects caused by the ultraviolet rays from the sun, it really isn't advisable anymore to stay under the heat for so long for that coveted golden tan. This is why a lot of people want to go through the healthier alternative which is with the aid of a tanning bed as well as tanning bed lotions. This type of self-tanning is often referred to as sunless tanning wherein you wont be relying on the suns rays to darken your skin.

1. Tanning Procedure

- Lay on the tanning bed after...more

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