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What Type of UV Rays Do Tanning Beds Emit?  

Asked in Beauty & Fashion at 8:34 PM on November 24, 2008

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There are two typs of UV rays involved in the tanning process

Ultraviolet A
Ultraviolet B,
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UVA and UVB. UVB rays are the primary culprit behind health risks associated with both indoor and outdoor tanning.UVB is the radiation that causes sun burns.

In the 70's and 80's before the harmful affects of UVB were known, tanning beds had a much larger percentage of UVB in bulbs than today. With the increase in government regulations and the knowledge about skin damage caused primarily by UVB, most tanning beds these days have little to no UVB in the bulbs making indoor tanning comparatively safer than it was 20 years ago.

The argument against the dangers of tanning beds is that, unlike long sits in the sunshine, a visit to a salon allows the individual to be exposed for a specific period of time in a controled environment.

Employees of tanning salons should understand the dangers of tanning beds and take into account an individual's previous exposures, age, medical history and skin type. This information is then used to recommend the number of minutes for exposure in a tanning bed.

That kind of control is impossible to achieve outdoors, where variables such as the weather, the changes of seasons, reflective surfaces and altitude make the levels of UVB fluctuate. Comparatively, indoor tanning health risks are lower than the risks associated with outdoor tanning due to the controlled levels of UVB and indoor tanning provides.

In the last decade, many tanning bed owners have become more aware of the relationship between cancer and ultraviolet rays. As a result, tanning equipment that only emits UVA rays are a more common sight in salons today.


Even moderate tanning can expose you to harmful UVA rays and increase your risk of skin cancer. Each year more than 38,000 new causes of skin cancer due to UV rays are detected. At least 7,000 people die from the various types of skin cancer caused by UV rays annually. UVA can also affect your immune system by making you more susceptible to different illnesses and viruses.

Those individuals who are the most at risk of skin cancer from UVA rays that come from tanning beds are those with very fair skin. They generally have very light hair colors, they generally burn in the presence of natural sunlight, they don’t tan easily, and they have a family history of skin cancer.

Answered by NIVEDITA at 10:53 AM on November 25, 2008

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well kartis,

Tanning beds emit two different types of UV rays – Ultraviolet A and Ultraviolet B, better known as UVA and UVB. UVA is associated with radiation that penetrates the skin. UVB is the radiation that causes sun burns.

Too much UV rays can be very harmful to the skin. Even though you are using a tanning bed you can still be at risk of different ailments due to the exposure to UVA and UVB rays. The biggest risk with UVA exposure is skin cancer. In can lower your immune system, cause tumors and lesions on the skin, and in some cases result in death.

Even moderate tanning can expose you to harmful UVA rays and increase your risk of skin cancer. Each year more than 38,000 new causes of skin cancer due to UV rays are detected. At least 7,000 people die from the various types of skin cancer caused by UV rays annually. UVA can also affect your immune system by making you more susceptible to different illnesses and viruses.

Those individuals who are the most at risk of skin cancer from UVA rays that come from tanning beds are those with very fair skin. They generally have very light hair colors, they generally burn in the presence of natural sunlight, they don’t tan easily, and they have a family history of skin cancer.

UVB rays cause sun burn which is not good for your skin. It can cause the skin to dry out and peel off. It can also result in the skin aging prematurely and having a leathery feel to it. Many people don’t pay attention to the risk of too much UV exposure because the affects aren’t immediately apparent.

While getting some UVA and UVB rays is important for your health and your mood, too much exposure isn’t good. The balance between healthy exposure and increasing your risk of negative effects varies for each individual.

Answered by Priyanka C at 8:34 PM on November 24, 2008

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