RUNNING, PHILLY STYLE - Bloomsburg University

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THERE IS NO such thing as a “safe” tan, according to Angela R. Hess, assistant
professor of biological and allied health sciences, who often speaks on the health
risks of tanning — and tanning beds, in particular.
“Students think they can safely use a tanning bed to get a base tan before heading
out for spring break. The truth is that tanning beds are very dangerous,” she says.
“Those 35 and younger face an eight-fold higher risk of developing melanoma if they
use a tanning bed,” Hess warns. “And melanoma is the leading cause of death for women
between the ages of 25 and 29. It really is a danger people need to understand.”
SPRING 2010
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