According to the American Academy of Dermatology (2015) states that current esti

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According to the American Academy of Dermatology (2015) states that current estimates one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime with a rate of one out 50 patients developing melanoma. The skin's exposure to the sun's UV rays has a tremendous health benefit on the skeletal system. What is this impact and its overall importance? Unfortunately, too much skin exposure to UV rays can have a detrimental effect one's overall health too. What skin complication(s) can result from too much exposure to the sun's UV rays? One mechanism of UV exposure for teenagers and adults are tanning beds.

Should we outlaw the use of tanning beds to help prevent these health complications? Put limitations on them, such as make it prescription based? Why or why not? What is the solution with the use of tanning beds for teenagers and adults to limit UV ray exposure?

Explanation / Answer

        --The uv rays induces the skin to synthesise previtamin D3.A moderate exposure to uv rays to the hands,skin and other part of the body can increases the overall apperance and glow.

       --By inducing the synthesis of vitD,it increases the the strength of the skeletal system.VitD has an important function in increasing calcium and phosphorous from food and plays a crucial role in developement of skeletal system.

        --Skin,breast,colon,lung,prostate cancers are common cancers can occur due to increase exposure to uv rays.

         --Melanoma is the most common cancer among adoloscents and young.Uv exposure and sunburns particularly in childhood,are risk factors for this disease.

         --UV exposure can cause actinic keratoses(skin growth on the body areas exposed to sun).it leads to the premature aging of the skin.

         --UV radiation increases the lilklihood of certain cataracts.It reduces the transparency of the eye lens.Eye related cancers can also occur due to increased uv.

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