{"id":13422,"date":"2013-09-04T04:00:41","date_gmt":"2013-09-04T08:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/?p=13422"},"modified":"2013-09-03T14:08:15","modified_gmt":"2013-09-03T18:08:15","slug":"base-tans-protect-whales-from-sunburn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/base-tans-protect-whales-from-sunburn\/","title":{"rendered":"Base Tans Protect Whales from Sunburn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This may be the first time you\u2019ve ever been OK with the notion of being compared to a whale.<\/p>\n<p>A new study, reported by USA Today, finds that whales, like humans, tan in order to protect themselves from sunburn.<\/p>\n<p>Because of their lighter skin color, its necessary for blue whales to get a tan for their \u00a0summer migrations to the Gulf of California. The research showed that Blue Whales with higher levels of melanin suffered less \u201cmtDNA UV-induced damage.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When blue whales go on their holidays to the Gulf of California they get a tan the same way we do,\u201d a Newcastle University researcher told BBC. \u201cAnd that tan protects blue whales from sunburnt DNA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2013\/08\/31\/newser-whales-tan-sunburn\/2750785\/\">Click here to read the article from USA Today.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nature.com\/srep\/2013\/130830\/srep02386\/pdf\/srep02386.pdf\">Click here to view the study.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>SmartTan.com news articles regularly report medical and scientific information to keep you abreast of current events related to UV light. This information is not intended to be used by any party to make unwarranted health claims to promote sunbed usage. Indoor tanning businesses are obligated to communicate a fair and balanced message to all clients about your products and services including the potential risks associated with indoor tanning. Contact your Smart Tan representative to find out more about what you can and can\u2019t say in your tanning salon business.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u00a9 2013 International Smart Tan Network. All rights reserved.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This may be the first time you\u2019ve ever been OK with the notion of being compared to a whale. A new study, reported by USA Today, finds that whales, like humans, tan in order to protect themselves from sunburn. 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