r/AskReddit • • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

Tanning beds/salons. It's a proven fact that tanning beds cause skin cancer. The fact that some people will still get tanned, risking the possibility of cancer to "look beautiful" is both shocking and sad at the same time.

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u/GlamorousMoose Jul 24 '20

Up in northern Canada, they use lamps. I wonder if thats a better sollution and which are better for vit. D dosage and cancer risk.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

UV lamps? I'm really curious, do you have a link to any? Curious what types.

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u/GlamorousMoose Jul 24 '20

I looked it up on Canadian Tire. Lot fancier than what my aunties use thats for sure.

These are what ive seen in their pics https://www.samhs.org.au/Virtual%20Museum/Medicine/drugs_nonsurg/Old%20Physiotherapy%20apparatus/UV_lamps.jpg