Don’t tanning beds help with vitamin D?
That’s what tanning salons would like you to believe. While most tanning beds mainly emit ultraviolet A radiation (UVA), some do emit low levels of UVB radiation which do synthesize vitamin D. However, UV radiation from the sun and tanning beds is a proven human carcinogen and is responsible for DNA damage that can result in skin cancer as well as depressed immunity, eye damage, and photoaging. The limited benefits of exposure to UVB radiation cannot be separated from the harmful effects of tanning beds. Therefore, The Skin Cancer Foundation’s position is that the safest and recommended way to obtain adequate vitamin D is through a combination of diet and vitamin D supplements.
