Is getting sun tanned healthy or unhealthy?

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Tigerlily86	It's bad and good. It does provide Vitamin D..but a lot of intake can cause cancer and lots of wrinkles and damage to ur skin. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Blue	The vitamins that come from the sun are good for you. Getting a gradual, slight tan, is not bad. Getting burned or frequent tanning makes your skin age quicker, raises your chances for cancer, and can give you sun poisoning. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Shelby M	It is unhealthy. The rays from the sun can damage your skin. It is pretty much the same as a tanning booth. They are both unhealthy for your skin. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

morecowbell	Bad for the skin even though it looks good. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

hollisterluverrrr	it can be bad for you if you get to much. if you just go to the beach or somethng like that every once in a while its fine Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

tomorjerry	Very moderate amount helps your skin. For all information and details about tanning please check out http://use-tanning.blogspot.com/ Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Christopher G	As with everything there's two sides to this. With a sun tan you can more readily break down the Vitamin D. Also it has been said to generate the feeling of happiness. But over exposure can lead to skin cancer with an increase in chances of getting skin cancer with even one sun burn before the age of 18 Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

tawniemarie	very unhealthy Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Adventure	It's gamma radiation with vitamins. I would just take a little and eat healthy. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

<3	I heard that getting a tan, even if it's natural, can lead to skin cancer if you don't use lots of sun screen. I'm not sure, though. I do know that fake tanning, or using tanning salons, uses UV Rays, which is unhealthy. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

martha smith	People who avoid the sun or ultraviolet light tanning beds may be at increased risk of breast, prostrate, lung, breast, colon, ovarian and pancreatic cancer. A recent study in the medical journal CANCER estimates that tens of thousands of Americans die each year of cancers possibly caused by too little sun exposure and too little Vitamin D. Scientists at the National Cancer Institute recently found that the chances of dying from many of these cancers was reduced by 10 to 27 percent for people who live in the sunniest areas. Current indoor lifestyles, sun-blocking pollution and sunscreens reduce Vitamin D production, which is found in few foods consumed today. The body relies on UV light to get most of the Vitamin D it needs to stay healthy. so getting a tan isnt bad at all! dont expose yourself to the sun too much or it wont be so great Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Sarah B, Canadian Girl	The sun is your main source of Vitamin D which helps with ones moods, among other things. So the sun is good. However the O Zone layer is leaving us:( So the suns rays are becoming harmful. So it is good and bad. A mild tan is healthy. A good rule of thumb is that if your shadow is long than you (evening and mornings), it is safe to be out. If your shadow is shorter than you (midday when the suns rays are directly on your body) than one should stay out of direct sunlight. Vitamin D can be obtained from indirect sunlight. So a mild tan is fine Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Aya M.	As I've heard, its very unnhealthy for your skin. It could give you skin cancer. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Bridget B	well getting tans can cause wrinkles. just be careful not to get sunburned. I sun tan anyway. also usuallyt an people are less likely to get sunburned. this doesn't mean be a retard attempt to get a tan and then get a third degree sun burn though! just don't try and tan all in one sitting. go out one day for 20 or 30 minutes or something like that and do it again the next day. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Theo	a sun tan is actually a type of sun burn Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

MAC	It's a fine line. Some sun is healthy. It contains Vitamin D which is absorbed by the skin. But you can quickly get too much. A good rule is to just avoid burns, even slight ones. That's your skin's way of saying it's too much sun. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Akamaru	Its better not to do it, a little wont hurt but overdoing it could cause cancer. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

MikeyintheOC	It is very clear that, yes Tans overtime are bad for you. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

roger w	if you tan it's unhealthy because your killing the outermost skin cells. I don't think its that bad if your just trying to even out your skin tone. but if your aiming to get darker to be darker, then yes its bad. Persistent exposure to the sun will make you age faster. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

[!].RockDork.[!]	its not good or bad, but it can be dangerous. If your skin is very delicate you can get skin cancer and get tons of rashes,but thats more common with light skin people. If your dark skinned theres less of a risk for you to get diseases Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

st j!mmy	It's bad for your skin. I don't think it's bad to get a tan now and then at the beach, but I now that you can eventually get skin cancer. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

soren	They say a little sun is actually good but too much turns bad! You have to find out how long you should sit in the sun for. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Destructor	too much of anything is bad. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Big 8	The sun provides Vitamin-D, but if you expose yourself too much to the rays then there is also possibilities of skin cancer. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

musicusim	good in moderation. A little is quite good. Always read the back of the packet :) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

fighting_cardinals	healthier than a tanning booth but still NOT healthy.... if you use suntan Lotion and get a lil tanned that is fine but be careful!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

362436	healthy as long as it is not over done Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

CR	20 min of actual sun light a day is very good for you. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Maria	Any tan on your skin acquired from the sun is damage, even if it's not a sunburn. wear Sunscreen at all times. You can still get your required Vitamin D from being in the sun without tanning. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

gossipgirl	about 10 minutes of sun each day are good for you and essential for production of Vitamin D Everything in moderation! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

The man	Healthy! Looks good on whites. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No