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What is the difference between light therapy and tanning beds?
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Type of light: The wavelength of light i'd different. Light therapy, using light from the part of the light spectrum you can see, does not cause burns or increase your risk for skin cancer. Tanning beds do.
Answered 12/29/2014
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