The BBC has an interesting report about the use of sunbeds in the UK.
There are thousands of tanning salons in the UK, and many people believe that a suntan (even a fake one!) makes them look healthier.
However, Cancer Research UK believe that young people should not use sunbeds, and say that people who use them before the age of 35 have a higher risk of skin cancer.
What do you think? Is a suntan considered healthy in your country, or do people try and keep out of the sun?
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Maybe what Cancer Research UK said is right. In my country, people often try their best to keep the skin to be white. Usually, they keep out of the sun with sunscreen cream or umbrella.
Sun tan is considered healthy in my country and a very common trend among youths during summer time despite its dangerous effects on our skin. Now a days, youths believe that getting a tan look make them look attractive in order to be more popular among their friends. I believe it is a good thing to reach out to all that but not to the extent of hurting ourselves just to observe admiration on others faces. Youths should know that seeking admiration is not only through looks but through out-going personalities.
In my country, there's two trends, most of the people will try to keep out of the sun, and people try many skin care products to make them look white, if they have to go out under the sun, they'll use sunscreen cream or umbraller, that's why many foreigners think it's strange to use a umbraller to prevent the sunshine.
Another trend is few people, maybe effected by the western culture they think get a suntan looks more healthy, so they go to beaches to enjoy the sunshine.
In my opinion, summer is a good time to enjoy sunshine, but we'd better to notice our healthy, as the report says so often exposure to sunlignt, people have a higher risk of skin cancer. So it's better to have some protective measures when we enjoy the summer sunshine.
Wish you all a wonderful summer time.
In my country, most of people keep out their body from the sun, but some people especially young people go to beaches or to pool where below the sunshine for getting suntan.
