August 11, 2009 / 9:27AM 141 notes

The World Health Organization has declared tanning beds to be as dangerous as mustard gas and arsenic.

fuckyeahfacts:

An analysis of 20 studies has resulted in the WHO classifying the sun bed’s ultraviolet rays as a “definite cause of cancer.” This label is also reserved for such scary things as tobacco, hepatitis B and being a chimney sweep.

More specifically, the studies show that regular use of a tanning bed increases the risk of skin cancer by 75 percent in those under 30.

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  3. goodbyetoyesterday reblogged this from ohyeahfacts and added:
    ahhhh eat it punks ^_^ I’d much rather be white then die chea
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  8. snesselfous reblogged this from ohyeahfacts and added:
    Final Destination, but !!!!!! all...same. Good thing I’ve never been in
  9. jfleming reblogged this from jilliancorreira and added:
    It’s not like I tan eveyr single day, I probably only went like 12 times. I’m just so pasty.
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  13. bertalikewhoa reblogged this from michelle-said and added:
    See, I knew this would eventually happen. I wonder what bandwagon the “It’s so much safer” people are going to jump on...
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    Yeah, I’ve said this all along.
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