Rebuttal to Negative Effects of Tanning Beds

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Rebuttal to Negative Effects of Tanning Beds Many people see individuals who use the tanning bed too much and think that tanning indoors is bad for them when in reality there are many benefits to indoor tanning. This is a controversial topic because many believe that melanoma cancer is directly related to indoor tanning. The author of the article I found online believes this too and while they tried to make a compelling case it just does not hold up to the facts that I have found myself that indoor tanning does have benefits. The article that I located about the negative effects of tanning beds on livestrong.com explains that excessive exposure [of tanning beds] can lead to problems such as skin cancer, eye cancer, and that they are considered unsafe by organizations such as the U.S Food & Drug Administration and American Academy of Dermatology (Welton, 2011, Skin Cancer). In response to this, it is fact that the U.S Food and Drug Administration does regulate the indoor tanning industry so it does stay safe for individuals to use (Welton, 2011). The FDA requires that tanning facilities warn the consumers of the risks of indoor tanning before they use the tanning beds (Danish, 2012, para. 4). The first argument Welton makes is that the UV rays used in indoor tanning facilities cause skin cancer. This may be true however; the FDA does state that “development of skin cancer is a long process that could take decades.” ("Indoor Tanning: The Risks of Ultraviolet Rays", 2012). When Welton states that indoor facilities cause skin cancer we are not sure where she is getting that information. What I mean by this is we do not know which individuals were asked if they had skin cancer and if they in fact used indoor tanning facilities and did not tan outdoors. For all we know, the individuals that were asked were fifty years old and only suntanned outside. The inability to

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