Have tanning beds been proven to cause cancer?

Question

Is this a theory or fact?

Answer 1

Actually you run a higher risk of getting skin cancer in a tanning due to the fact that the UV lights are about 6 inches from your skin. When i was modeling I had a friend who only used tanning beds and about 3 years later she found out she had skin cancer, She never went into the sun without sun block so you tell me, what do you think?

Answer 2

Tanning beds are just as bad for your skin as light from the sun. UVA and UVB rays can cause permanent damage to the deepest layer of your skin, therefore turning them in to cancerous cells. Make sure your moles are brown (not black), have even edges and are less than 5mm. if you are concerned see a dermatologist quickly. Melanoma (skin cancer) when treated early is 94% cureable. When it invades deeper tissues though, it has easy access to your blood and gets everywhere.

Answer 3

Well its healthier than getting tan from the sun, but tanning beds do in fact increase your risk for skin cancer.

Answer 4

I heard on TV3 in Phoenix that tanning beds can cause skin cancer

Answer 5

All of science is theory. It is likely, however, that sun beds cause cancer, as it is likely that the sun does.

Answer 6

Tannings beds are artificial and it has been shown that they do cause cancer. One thing i would like to say is that natural Sunlight is not as bad as we hear. Problem is too much Sunlight is bad. Some exposure to Sunlight everyday is actually very beneficial and healthy. Please note i say some exposure and not hours of sun bathing.

Answer 7

Yes these machines operaate in the electromagnetic spectrum of ultraviolet, after that is x-ray and gamma. So if they make you wear a shield for a x-ray during a dentists apporintment wonder why?

Answer 8

i surfed the web and found this clip for u

http://cancernewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2006/12/dangers-of-tanning-miss-maryland-2006.html

Answer 9

FACT FACT FACT!!!! GO ask a doctor.