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Now that's a myth! Here are some myths about tanning. They may sound crazy, but people actually believe some of these falsehoods:
Myth #1: Tanning is just as
dangerous as smoking.
Truth: Tanning is a natural process.
Smoking is an unnatural process
that your body rejects.
Myth #2:
Tanning indoors is more harmful than tanning outdoors.
Truth:
Indoor tanning beds give off a scientifically calibrated
amount
of UV light, which is regulated by the Food and Drug
Administration.
The sun is not regulated by the FDA, which
means burns may be severe.
Myth
#3: Tanning beds will bake your organs.
Truth: The UV light from a bed can
not penetrate skin.
Myth
#4: You can catch AIDS or herpes from tanning beds.
Truth: The national Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
say this is virtually impossible. The AIDS virus, and
other
viral diseases, cannot live outside the body.
Myth
#5: Skin cancer caused by tanning beds, sun lamps and the sun
is easily curable.
Truth: Malignant melanoma,
which scientists suspect is linked to UV exposure, can be fatal
if it
isn't detected early.