Harmful effects of indoor tanning.
The new indoor tanning units use predominantly ultraviolet A radiation, which has less potential than ultraviolet B for causing acute sunburn but more potential for photosensitivity reactions. Effects of long-term exposure to ultraviolet A may include dermal degenerative changes and predisposition skin cancer.
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