Is exposure to bright light for extended periods of time harmful?

[SomeoneAwful]

If you stay in extremely bright light for long periods of time, like tanning beds, or other sources of bright light, is it harmful? I actually don't do this but I was wondering and thought someone here might know. I'm sure for it to be harmful it would have to be for a long time... and I'm not talking about like sunlight which can give you skin cancer, or can all light give you skin cancer? See this is why I'm asking this question, I don't know.

[rinda]

I dont now about bright lights but I really know that tanning bed lights contains UVA that can cause cancer......if u search in google for UV protection or UV damage there're many sites that'll tell u this

[PTSam]

Cancer? I didn't know tanning beds could be that harmful. I only use them sporadicly though.

[rinda]

well, better u search for this topic at google If u wanna know....I've read this several times......hope the articles I've read is not missleading article....but Im so sure of this.......better using self tanning creams than sun bathing or tanning bed.....next time if I get the link, I'll share........

[rinda]

I've just find some articles related to this

http://www.seattlecca.org/patientsan...tionDetection/
http://studenthealth.oregonstate.edu...un-facts-2.php

there're many more the keyword is "UV Protection" tanning beds