There are many controvesites that surround tanning salons today. Many however argue that the reason why there are such a great amount of hype surrounding these institutions, is due to the fact that pharmaceutical companies are paying the media to report all of the negative aspects.
According to many experts, the pharmaceutical companies make an enormous profit on the products that go against UV exposure such as: sunscreen, anti aging products, non-ultra violet bronzing products, etc.
It seems as though these pharmaceutical companies would have a lot to loose in terms of profit if there was no scare about tanning beds and salons.
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