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Every source I've seen clearly states tanning always increases your chance of skin cancer. Tanning does provide a small amount of protection against burning (ar
by Fishkins 9y ago
Every source I've seen clearly states tanning always increases your chance of skin cancer. Tanning does provide a small amount of protection against burning (around 3 SPF worth), but no protection against cancer.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-a-base-tan-can-protect-against-sunburn/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-a...
- Retric 9y agoThey studied based on 2 weeks of tanning which is very minimal. You clearly get more than SPF 3 with a deep tan as you can spend 8 hours in direct sun without obvious problems. Without any tan you get a burn in under an hour suggesting ~SPF 10+.