Word: tannings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...tan camel hair coat was stolen from a coat rack in the men's locker room at Hemenway Gym last Tuesday...
Clark has a field day with Tyler, who ends up looking more like a volleyball instructor from Club Med than like the Mayor of New York City. Replete with Soloflex and cocoa-butter tan, Tyler skips from one social engagement to the next with nary a thought for such inessentials as city business and mayoral responsibilities. Certainly none could object to Jimmy dragging his name though the mud but considering his totally asinine personality, such actions seem unwarranted and excessive...
Though UVA tanning is less likely to cause an immediate sunburn, doctors warn that it may present the same long-term dangers caused by overexposure to the sun, including premature aging of the skin and a risk of skin cancer. "There is no such thing as a safe tan," says Darrell Rigel, a dermatologist who teaches at New York University School of Medicine. "The only reason ultraviolet alpha is less bad than beta is that it has less energy. If you intensify the alpha rays to get a tan, the damage is just as great as if you had normal...
Salon operators reply that tanning machines are safer than sunlight because they can be more carefully regulated. "Anything can be abused," says Randy Novak, owner of Tan Chicago. "But the damage from sunbathing comes from out of doors because it isn't controllable. You can reduce the danger at a tanning parlor." The Food and Drug Administration requires tanning machines to carry labels warning that users should wear goggles to protect their eyes and that people taking photosensitive drugs, including some antibiotics, should consult their doctors before going under the lamps...
Whatever the risks, tan enthusiasts seem willing to overlook them for the immediate benefit: a healthy-looking golden glow. Says Rob Bernstein, 31, who spends 30 minutes each weekday at a tanning salon in Dallas: "I think a year- round tan is a good, successful, power look. It's just a part of good grooming." Better yet, a tan in the dead of winter implies that the wearer has the money and leisure to travel to exotic, sunny locales. Says Jeff Russell, 23, of Evanston, Ill.: "It's a conversation piece. People are always asking, 'Where have you been...