Is indoor tanning more harmful than outdoor tanning?

Tanning Beds - Some tanning advocates insist that indoor tanning is a healthy source of vitamin D and is much better than outdoor tanning. This is simply not the case. Both indoor and outdoor tanning causes damage to our skin. Tanning beds emit roughly 12 times more UVA light than natural sunlight. read more

This year, there's a new wrinkle in the tanning debate. Even before spring break, the Indoor Tanning Association launched an aggressive campaign with full-page advertisements in major newspapers. read more

Outdoor versus Indoor Tanning According to Welch, sunlight tends to be a mixture of UVA and UVB, while artificial tanning bulbs emit more UVA. The significant difference between the two types of rays are related to their wavelengths, but both cause damage to your skin. read more

One bad sunburn can more than double an individual's chances of developing skin cancer. Avoid the sun midday when the rays are the strongest. Tanning Beds - Some tanning advocates insist that indoor tanning is a healthy source of vitamin D and is much better than outdoor tanning. read more