Dermatologists Warn: That Summer Tan Is a Sign of Skin Damage

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, and dermatologists say the way many people chase a summer glow is making it worse.Dr. Spencer Dunaway, a dermatologist with the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, says tanning, whether outdoors or in a salon, exposes skin to ultraviolet radiation that damages DNA. "People are looking at that kind of bronze glow and feeling like it's a sign of health," he said, "but what we really know is that all tans are a sign of DNA

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