tanning
Coverage of tanning in the Nexus archive.
- Tanning is getting hot again. Here’s what it really does to your skin
Tanning is experiencing a resurgence among young adults, prompting concerns from experts. Social media is identified as a key driver of this trend.
- A terrible troika: TikTok, tanning and teen girls
The article discusses how teen girls are increasingly ignoring long-standing warnings about the risks of sunlight exposure, such as skin cancer and wrinkles, while engaging with trends linked to TikTok and tanning.
- Can a ‘life-changing sunburn’ really give you cancer? The scary reality of skipping SPF
The article addresses the misconception that tanning protects the skin from harm, emphasizing that a tan is not a sign of protection. It highlights the risks of sunburn and skipping SPF, which can lead to skin cancer.
- Beware a skin condition that may turn into cancer — but the fix can make your skin look like raw hamburger meat
A skin condition that may progress to cancer is warned against, particularly for tanning-obsessed Gen Z, with a treatment causing skin to resemble raw hamburger meat.
- Sunbed firm in hot seat over false claims that tanned skin protects against sunburn
The Sunbed Association claims tanned skin protects against sunburn, but health organizations refute this, stating the assertion is false and could increase skin cancer risk. The association's website questions whether a safe tan exists, a claim challenged by medical bodies.
- Bank Holiday skin cancer warning as shocking number of Britons who DELIBERATELY sunburn 'to get a tan' is revealed... increasing their risk of deadly melanoma
A shocking number of Britons deliberately sunburn themselves to achieve a tan, increasing their risk of deadly melanoma. The Bank Holiday period has prompted warnings about the health dangers of intentional sunburn.