The Effects

The use of tanning beds reduce the risk of getting a sunburn but they don't reduce the risk of skin damage,cancer or aging.

Malignant melanoma is the deadliest type of skin cancer and can be caused by ultraviolet radiation form the sun or tanning beds. This triggers a cancerous mutation like tumors in the epidermis. Most of the time malignant melanoma is visible to the eye in the from of moles. "Melanoma kills an estimated 8790 people in the United States each year. These moles come in many forms and shapes also various colors. Although some people are genetically predisposed to this disease there are ways to try to prevent this disease.