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0JBP_~504~527~%3CFONT COLOR=%27Black%27 SIZE=3 FACE=%27Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans Serif%27%3E%3CFONT COLOR=%27Black%27 SIZE=6 FACE=%27Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans Serif%27%3ESmart Indoor Tanning%3C/FONT%3E%3CBR%3E%3CBR%3E Indoor tanning, for individuals who can tan, is an intelligent way to minimize the risk of contracting sunburn while maximizing the enjoyment and benefit of having a tan. Again, we call this SMART TANNING because tanners are taught by trained tanning facility personnel how their skin type reacts to sunlight and how to avoid sunburn outdoors, as well as in a salon.%3CBR%3E%3CBR%3ETanning in a professional facility today minimizes risk because commercial tanning salons in the United States and in most Canadian provinces are regulated by the government. %3CBR%3E%3CBR%3EThat kind of control is impossible outdoors, where variables including seasonality, time of day, weather conditions, reflective surfaces and altitude all make outdoor tanning a random act and sunburn prevention more difficult.%3CBR%3E%3CBR%3E%3CBR%3E INDOOR TANNING OFFERS CONTROL%3CBR%3EIndoor tanners are at a great advantage by having access to the control that goes into the indoor tanning process. In addition to various state and local regulations in place, national guidelines set by the Federal government enhance the controllable factors involved in indoor tanning. Since 1986, Federal Performance Standards for tanning devices have been in place to cover and control many of the following aspects of indoor tanning%3A%3CBR%3E%3CP%3E-Timer control%3CBR%3E -Protective eyewear %3CBR%3E-Temperature control %3CBR%3E-Electrical safety %3CBR%3E-Protection from lamps%3CBR%3E-Equipment access and support, and more%3CBR%3EVARIABLES INVOLVED IN OUTDOOR TANNING%3CBR%3EOutdoor tanners are at the mercy of many uncontrolled elements. Here is an example of a few things to consider if tanning outdoors%3A%3CBR%3E%3CBR%3E1. Solar elevation (height of the sun in the sky)%3CBR%3E%3CBR%3EThe intensity of outdoor ultraviolet light (the sun), and especially UVB, depends on the height of the sun in the sky. This will vary depending on the season of the year, time of day and latitude in which you live. UV intensities are highest during the summer months in the 4-hour period around noon (or 13%3A00 if daylight saving is in effect).%3CBR%3E%3CBR%3EUVB intensity varies more with the time of the day than does UVA. As a rule of thumb %22when your shadow is shorter than your own height%22 you may receive half or more of UVB during the 4 hours around solar noon on a clear summer day. In summer at noontime, UVB is two to three times more intense in equatorial areas than in northern Europe. At about 600 latitude the total UVB exposure during the months of January and February can be less than one clear day%27s exposure around midsummer.%3CBR%3E%3CBR%3E2. Latitude and Altitude%3CBR%3E%3CBR%3EThe UV intensity at the earth%27s surface is related to the angle at which the UV rays pass through the atmosphere. In the tropics (close to 00 latitude, or near the equator) solar UV is more intense because it has less distance to travel through the atmosphere to the earth%27s surface.%3CBR%3E%3CBR%3EUV intensities increase with altitude. This is because the amount of atmosphere available to absorb UV is reduced, and so more and shorter wavelength UV is able to reach higher altitude areas. In high altitudes, skiers can be exposed to higher intensities of UV, especially as snow is an excellent reflector.%3CBR%3E%3CBR%3E3. Atmospheric Scattering%3CBR%3E%3CBR%3ESolar UV is composed of direct and scattered radiation. The sky looks blue because the blue rays from sunlight are highly scattered by the atmosphere. UV is scattered even more than blue light, and this can lead to an increase in a person%27s exposure.%3CBR%3E%3CBR%3E4. Clouds and Haze%3CBR%3E%3CBR%3EUV intensities are highest under cloudless skies. Clouds generally reduce UV intensity, but light or thin clouds have little effect and under certain conditions may even enhance the UV intensity. Hazy days generally have higher amounts of water vapor; UV scatter in the atmosphere increases and can result in a higher personal UV exposure. Thus, even though haze or cloud cover can cause one to feel cooler, the UV exposure can still be high.%3CBR%3E%3CBR%3E5. Ground reflection%3CBR%3E%3CBR%3EThe reflective properties of the ground have an influence on UV exposure. Most natural surfaces such as grass, soil and water reflect less than 10%25 of incident UV. However, fresh snow strongly reflects (80%25) UV. During spring in higher altitudes, under clear skies, reflection from snow could increase UV exposure levels to those encountered during summer. Sand also reflects (10-25%25) and can significantly increase UV exposure at the beach. %3CBR%3E%3CBR%3EReflected UV is a key source of exposure to the eye. Acute effects, such as snow-blindness while skiing or photokeratitis at the beach, can result from UV reflected from snow or sand respectively.%3CBR%3E%3CBR%3E How Do Indoor Tanning Facilities Teach Sunburn Prevention? %3CBR%3E The indoor tanning industry is at the forefront in educating people how to successfully avoid sunburn over the course of one%27s life. In fact, studies of indoor tanners have shown consistently that indoor tanning customers, once they begin tanning in a professional salon, are up to 81 percent less likely to sunburn than they were before they started tanning. %3CBR%3EConsider that sunburn incidence in the general population has been steadily increasing. Sunburn increased 9 percent from 1986-1996, according to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), and the sub-group most likely to burn was older men.%3CBR%3E%3CBR%3EWe believe that teaching people strictly to avoid the sun may be making them more likely to sunburn when they do go outside for summer activities - and everyone does go outdoors at some point. Consider%3A%3CBR%3E%3CBR%3ETanning is your body%27s natural defense mecha%3CBR%3Enism against sunburn, and indoor tanners have activated this defense against burning; non-tanners are more vulnerable when they inevitably do go outdoors. %3CBR%3EIndoor tanners are educated at professional tanning facilities how to avoid sunburn outdoors, how to use sunscreens appropriately and how to properly moisturize their skin. %3CBR%3E%3CBR%3EWhen you also consider that the majority of people who sunburn are male, according to the AAD, and that 65-70 percent of indoor tanning customers are female, clearly, it is non-tanners who are doing most of the burning outdoors. In the war against sunburn, tanning salons are part of the solution. Those who abstain from sun exposure completely are more likely to sunburn when they inevitably do go outdoors, even if they attempt to wear sunscreen%3C/FONT%3E~~~~~~~(default)~0~0~0,0,0|0,0~0~si2~~~~0~0~0~~~~~~~~Left~~~popWin=0~-1~0~New Display Item~[~~]~[~~]~[~~]~1~~~~