1. The Negative Effects of Tanning
Cataracts are impairments to the eye caused by over exposure to UV rays. Cataracts are a version of eye damage in which a loss of transparency in the lens of the eye clouds vision (SunWise Program). ... The redness of the skin is caused by the excess capillaries under the skin. When a person touches their sunburn it goes white, it is because the touch pushes away all the red capillaries and the area turns white, then the reddish color comes back when the capillaries refill themselves with the red blood cells. ... The eye usually heals itself but is a very painful process. ...
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