Can UV Rays emitted by indoor tanning lamps effect internal organs?
The UV rays emitted by indoor tanning lamps do not emit sufficient energy to penetrate past the skin layers. Thus, despite claims and rumors to the contrary, internal organs are not directly impacted by longer wave UV light. Why don’t dermatologists like tanning? The dermatology industry makes most of its money on “vanity visits” from patients. One prominent New York dermatologist estimates that 50-90 percent of the dermatology industry’s business is “cosmetic” and medically unnecessary. Skin cancer is an important issue to the dermatology industry because it represents the only subject that its lobbyists can promote as critical.
