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tanning

[tan-ing] / ˈtæn ɪŋ /




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Harmful misinformation claiming sunbeds offer health benefits in winter is being spread by tanning companies on social media, the BBC has found.

From BBC

It is commonly used as a preservative, an antibacterial agent, and in leather tanning.

From Science Daily

The new research, the authors say, "irrefutably" counters those arguments by demonstrating that tanning beds, at the molecular level, change skin cells in ways that go far beyond the impact of everyday sun exposure.

From Science Daily

Ama sidesteps a spotted gecko using a rock as a tanning bed.

From Literature

Martin—bronzed with flowing locks, as if a Viking chief had a great tanning regimen—is one of the most successful songsmiths in history.

From The Wall Street Journal