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The professional indoor tanning industry is in the business of providing cosmetic tans. However, tanning lamps that emit some UVB light - and most of them do - have been shown, by peer-reviewed research, to stimulate the production of Vitamin D in the skin and elevate the blood levels of Vitamin D in the body. While it is not necessary to develop a base tan to produce sufficient amounts of Vitamin D, and while dietary supplements are an alternative, sun exposure is the body's natural way to produce Vitamin D. The indoor tanning industry believes that, for those individuals who can develop tans, the cosmetic and Vitamin D-related benefits of non-burning exposure to ultraviolet light in appropriate moderation outweigh the easily manageable risks associated with overexposure and sunburn. That being said, there has been a lot of press about the advantages of Vitamin D and how the best source is non-burning exposure of the body to UVB light. We provide a number of links to a number of sites that provide the information you need to make an informed decision about this important subject. We try to present a balanced First off, the research and clinical details:
and now for some more local and colloquial sources that show that it's not just trade-specific. It will be hard to keep this section up to date - there are so many new discoveries and reports being done, almost every day!
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