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Tanning is the darkening of skin color. It is caused by either a prolonged exposure to ultra violet radiation or by using artificial sources.
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Does tanning cause sun spots?
It causes skin damage, but sunspots are on the sun's surface, not on your skin!
Which process causes a metal spoon to appear split of broken in a glass of water?
optical effect
What effect of a nuclear detonation often causes lung damage and ruptured eardrums?
blast effect
Is the exposure to a tanning lamp the same as exposure to the sun?
Tanning lamps are just as bad for your skin as prolonged exposure to the sun. Tanning lamps emit the same Ultra violet rays that can lead to wrinkles, premature aging, and skin cancer. Tanning lamps allow you to control your exposure to UVA rays, unlike out door tanning. However, tanning lamps can be two to three times more powerful than outside exposure to the sun. For information on the risks of tanning go to the FDA Risks of Tanning.
What are the main causes of friction?
the main causes of friction are molecular adhesion,surface roughness,and the plowing effect.
Does a tanning bed effect your organs?
does using a tanning bed have any negative effect on your organs or reproductive system
Can you help with my tanning bed?
Dont go tanning, it causes skin cancer!
Can you Tanning and just got your tongue pierced?
Yes you can tan, tanning has no effect on your tongue piercing.
How can you prevent tan lines in a tanning bed?
no it causes wrinkles tanning beds are for shallow blonde girls
Which is safer tanning outside or in a tanning bed?
you shouldn't tan at all if you can't help it... it causes wrinkles a lot.
Do tanning beds cause eczema?
Actually tanning beds can help lessen the effects of eczema. I work at a tanning salon and I have quite a few customers who come in with doctors notes who have psoriasis or eczema who were sent to go tanning to help lessen the effects.
Will an tanning beds affect the titanium plate and screws in your neck?
tanning should have no effect on the screws in your knee. It would just be like wearing jewelry in the tanning bed, no big deal! It doesn't heat up enough to effect the metal in your knee or anywhere else on or in your body.
Can you die from laying in a tanning bed?
Well yeas and no. Tanning beds are one of the leading causes of skin cancer in the world. So in directly yes if you are a regular tanning bed user. But it can't kill you just being in it once or twice.
Are there government regulations in effect for tanning beds?
There are some regulations in place but I have heard they differ depending on where you live. Because of some of these regulations and the knowledge of how dangerous tanning can be, some salons are getting tanning beds that deliver less UV radiation.
What type of lotion would be appropriate to use on a tanning bed?
Indoor tanning lotions are designed specifically for use with an ultraviolet light source, which is found in tanning beds. There are several different options available with indoor tanning lotions, including lotions that give a bronzing effect, and lotions that moisturize the skin.
Are tanning beds generally safe?
You are exposed to ultraviolet radiation inside a tanning bed, just as you are in the sun. This UV exposure causes skin cancer, regardless of the source. In addition, you can receive a bad burn in a tanning bed just as you can in the sun. So tanning beds are generally no safer than sun exposure.
Does tanning cause sun spots?
It causes skin damage, but sunspots are on the sun's surface, not on your skin!
