Tanning: Positive or Negative
Tanning is a dangerous activity and though many people know why, they continue to partake in the activity. Tanning is dangerous because it requires the body to receive an overexposed amount of ultra violet radiation (Addicted to the Tan.) Even though tanning has faded in and out throughout the years, tanning is a popular activity among this generation. The effects of tanning are not only harmful, they are deadly as well.
Most people think if tanning as an activity that only occurs during the summertime or at the beach. But Trisha Paytas, a model working in Los Angeles, feels that she needs a tan to be comfortable in her own skin. Trisha has not missed a day of tanning in over ten years, which means that her skin is at an extremely high risk for damage. After she is finished tanning, Trisha gets a spray tan to make sure her skin tones are blended evenly all over her body. Trisha states that, “If you told me that I have skin cancer, I don’t think I would stop; scrape it off and keep going.” Trisha Paytas is completely aware that she is putting her body at risk by tanning, but she refuses to stop (Extreme Tanner Says Skin Cancer Wouldn’t Stop Her). People believe that being tan is a type of protection from receiving sunburn or other skin damage, although this is entirely untrue. Tanning actually increases the risk of developing skin cancer no matter how much Skin Protection Factor (SPF) is put onto the body for protection. A suntan, or skin exposed to ultra violet radiation, is an increase in skin pigment called melanin. Melanin is used as a pigment to color hair, eyes and skin. This increase causes the skin to become tan, which is a sign of damage to the skin. This increase in ultra violet radiation and melanin causes the skin to darken within forty eight hours (Radiation Emitting Products.) “A 2005 study showed that ninety-two percent of people knew the sun was dangerous but sixty-two percent of them still loved to tan. Over thirty million Americans visit
Most people think if tanning as an activity that only occurs during the summertime or at the beach. But Trisha Paytas, a model working in Los Angeles, feels that she needs a tan to be comfortable in her own skin. Trisha has not missed a day of tanning in over ten years, which means that her skin is at an extremely high risk for damage. After she is finished tanning, Trisha gets a spray tan to make sure her skin tones are blended evenly all over her body. Trisha states that, “If you told me that I have skin cancer, I don’t think I would stop; scrape it off and keep going.” Trisha Paytas is completely aware that she is putting her body at risk by tanning, but she refuses to stop (Extreme Tanner Says Skin Cancer Wouldn’t Stop Her). People believe that being tan is a type of protection from receiving sunburn or other skin damage, although this is entirely untrue. Tanning actually increases the risk of developing skin cancer no matter how much Skin Protection Factor (SPF) is put onto the body for protection. A suntan, or skin exposed to ultra violet radiation, is an increase in skin pigment called melanin. Melanin is used as a pigment to color hair, eyes and skin. This increase causes the skin to become tan, which is a sign of damage to the skin. This increase in ultra violet radiation and melanin causes the skin to darken within forty eight hours (Radiation Emitting Products.) “A 2005 study showed that ninety-two percent of people knew the sun was dangerous but sixty-two percent of them still loved to tan. Over thirty million Americans visit