So now they say tanning beds cause skin cancer as much as a smoker can get lung cancer WTF this is not good so will the FDA ban them?
Tanning beds and cancer
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LOL. I have mixed feelings regarding this.
I tanned for about a year and really loved it - it feels nice with the warmth and lotion and I really did like what it did to my appearance.
I suddenly started getting some pretty bad burns on one of my wrists (only my wrist, and I still can't explain it to this day nor can anyone else - seems to be no rhyme or reason and that part of my wrist is now quite white all the time). After talking to a doctor about that, as well as some moles on my back which he pointed out, he told me that if I kept exposing myself to UV, it gave me a much higher chance of skin cancer later on (especially because of the moles), so I decided to stop.
I do miss it sometimes, but in all honesty, despite some believing if you do it right, you're fairly safe (which I think is well-intentioned but based on them wanting to believe that), I do think tanning beds are objectively bad for you no question from the evidence I've seen. And there are some alternatives to tanning in beds now - the sunless tanning moisturizers actually aren't too bad (I use a tanning "mitt" from Solerra a few times a week), though they still don't give the results of a bed.
In summary, I'm always reluctant to ban anything. I'm much more in favor of people educating themselves and making informed decisions regarding things than outright bans.
I tanned for about a year and really loved it - it feels nice with the warmth and lotion and I really did like what it did to my appearance.
I suddenly started getting some pretty bad burns on one of my wrists (only my wrist, and I still can't explain it to this day nor can anyone else - seems to be no rhyme or reason and that part of my wrist is now quite white all the time). After talking to a doctor about that, as well as some moles on my back which he pointed out, he told me that if I kept exposing myself to UV, it gave me a much higher chance of skin cancer later on (especially because of the moles), so I decided to stop.
I do miss it sometimes, but in all honesty, despite some believing if you do it right, you're fairly safe (which I think is well-intentioned but based on them wanting to believe that), I do think tanning beds are objectively bad for you no question from the evidence I've seen. And there are some alternatives to tanning in beds now - the sunless tanning moisturizers actually aren't too bad (I use a tanning "mitt" from Solerra a few times a week), though they still don't give the results of a bed.
In summary, I'm always reluctant to ban anything. I'm much more in favor of people educating themselves and making informed decisions regarding things than outright bans.
Well,,one things for sure, we all make choices in our lives as to how we want to live them. And sometimes there are consequences for our choices. I can't for the life of me figure out why someone else should be in control as to what choices/consequences I choose for myself. Yes, I do know there are those who cannot make a choice for themselves (mentally). But should that not fall back on the family to make the choice for them. I for one, have made my choices and can live with them. Some, like smoking analoges I figure in the long run might save me from living in the rest home with someone else in controll of me. I'm personally ok with my informed choices, and had a damn good time making/living them.
The FDA will not ban them anymore than they will ban peanut butter or spinach or cheetos. They do not bring in the same revenue as cigarettes.
Basically, they will allow us to kill ourselves, as long as we pay Big Brother for it.
Basically, they will allow us to kill ourselves, as long as we pay Big Brother for it.
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