http://www.healthyreader.com/2010/02/16/tanning-bed-regulations-heat-up-over-cancer-concerns/ A guide to a healthy lifestyle. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:49:25 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.healthyreader.com/2010/02/16/tanning-bed-regulations-heat-up-over-cancer-concerns/comment-page-1/#comment-17027 Joe Schuster Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:14:01 +0000 http://www.healthyreader.com/?p=1287#comment-17027 Apparently, now all derms are becoming lung cancer specialists. Tanning is our skins natural response to UV exposure. UV exposure is critical for life--particularly vitamin D synthesis. The inhalation of tobacco smoke, the issue of second hand (and now 3rd hand) smoke has no relationship to moderate, controlled UV exposure by skin type and a timer offered by indoor tanning. There is no "scramble to protect" the public from tanning salons--the FDA has regulated the industry since 1980 and even most states have additional restrictions. Apparently, now all derms are becoming lung cancer specialists. Tanning is our skins natural response to UV exposure. UV exposure is critical for life–particularly vitamin D synthesis. The inhalation of tobacco smoke, the issue of second hand (and now 3rd hand) smoke has no relationship to moderate, controlled UV exposure by skin type and a timer offered by indoor tanning. There is no “scramble to protect” the public from tanning salons–the FDA has regulated the industry since 1980 and even most states have additional restrictions.

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