Which of the Following Is FALSE

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is FALSE?

• A)A 15- to 20-minute session in the tanning booth is equivalent in UV ray exposure to one full day at the beach.
• B)The intensity of light in tanning booths is much greater than it is while sunbathing outside.
• C)The majority of tanning beds today are safer than in the past because they emit short-wave UV rays that do not penetrate beyond the outer layer of skin.
• D)Sunlight is a major source of vitamin D in humans and without enough of it, diseases such as rickets occur.

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