Can people catch AIDS or herpes from tanning beds?
Absolutely not! The HIV virus dies upon exposure to oxygen and would not survive on a tanning bed. What’s more, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control says the odds of contracting any virus from a tanning bed are virtually impossible. Furthermore, professional tanning salons sanitize their tanning equipment before any session with anti-bacterial disinfectant that kills any and all viruses and bacteria that could otherwise be harmful, including the HIV virus.
