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emmagrant01This explains a lot about my family, really. My mom, aunt, sister, and cousins are religious about tanning, and it's never held any appeal for me. I'm happily pale and unblemished while they're increasingly leathery, mwahahaha. And they know it's bad for them, but they do it anyway, just like smoking.
Small Study Points To Addictive Effects Of Frequent Tanning
Frequent users of tanning beds may be getting more out of the experience than darker skin, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. New evidence suggests that ultraviolet light has "feel-good" effects that may be similar to those of some addictive drugs.
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Small Study Points To Addictive Effects Of Frequent Tanning
Frequent users of tanning beds may be getting more out of the experience than darker skin, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. New evidence suggests that ultraviolet light has "feel-good" effects that may be similar to those of some addictive drugs.
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No wonder!
Date: 2006-05-21 11:54 am (UTC)I admit it. I'm a tanning bed lover. I find it therapeutic to lay there for twenty minutes in solitude and warmth. The golden brown skin is a perk.
*grabs keys, zooms off to Palm Beach Tan*