Can you tan under blacklights?

Subject: Can you tan under blacklights?

Date: Thu Jul 20 20:47:39 2006
Posted by Blake
Grade level: undergrad School: Penn State
City: State College State/Province: PA Country: USA
Area of science: Biophysics
ID: 1153453659.Bp

Message:


So, a black light is basically a UV light.  UV light is what makes us tan.  Why
after laying under my black light for nearly an hour, did i not get the same
effect as I did in 3 minutes at Tropical Cancer--I mean Tropical Tans?

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