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A Social Media–Based Public Health Campaign to Reduce Indoor Tanning in High-Risk Populations [PDF]

AJPM Focus, 2023
Introduction: Indoor tanning beds cause more than 450,000 new skin cancers each year, yet their use remains common, with a global indoor tanning prevalence of 10.4%.
Isabella de Vere Hunt, BM, BCh, Zhuo Ran Cai, MD, Vanessa Nava, BS, Natnaelle E. Admassu, MD, MS, Stephanie Bousheri, BS, Tiffani Johnson, BS, Anna Tomz, Jessica Thompson, BA, Lucy Zhang, BA, Sherry Pagoto, PhD, Mackenzie R. Wehner, MD, MPhil, Maya B. Mathur, PhD, Eleni Linos, MD, MPH, DrPH   +12 more
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Use of Indoor Tanning Diagnosis Codes in Claims Data [PDF]

JID Innovations, 2021
The International Classification of Diseases: 10th Revision (effective from October 2015) included indoor tanning diagnosis codes for the first time. The majority of data on indoor tanning is self-reported.
Alexandria M. Brown, Yao Li, Candice L. Hinkston, Sharon H. Giordano, Mackenzie R. Wehner   +4 more
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An Epidemiological Update on Indoor Tanning and the Risk of Skin Cancers [PDF]

Current Oncology, 2022
Indoor tanning (sunbeds, solarium) uses artificial ultraviolet radiation (UVR) to stimulate cosmetic tanning of the skin. Indoor tanning has been officially classified as a human carcinogen in 2009 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer of ...
Clio Dessinioti, Alexander J. Stratigos
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Sunburn, Sun Safety and Indoor Tanning Among Schoolchildren in Ireland [PDF]

International Journal of Public Health, 2021
Objectives: We present patterns of sunburn, sun safety behaviors and indoor tanning bed use in a nationally representative sample of schoolchildren aged 10–17.
András Költő, Lauren Rodriguez, Helen McAvoy, Saoirse Nic Gabhainn   +3 more
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Assessing the Feasibility and Effectiveness of Screening for Indoor Tanning in the Primary Care Setting: A Report of Preliminary Findings [PDF]

AJPM Focus
Introduction: Indoor tanning is a major modifiable risk factor in the development of both melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers. Investigation of behavior-altering interventions is an area of active research.
Allison B. Robbins, MD, Mimi R. Borrelli, MBBS, PhD, Fatima N. Mirza, MD, MPH, Nicole A. Negbenebor, MD, Helena M. Kuhn, MD, Tiffany J. Libby, MD   +5 more
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Molecular effects of indoor tanning. [PDF]

Sci Adv
AbstractBackgroundTanning bed users have a significantly increased risk of melanoma, but it remains unclear how indoor tanning drives melanomagenesis. Tanning bed radiation is often thought of as a substitute for natural UV radiation despite differences in the maximum doses, UV content, body sites exposed, and patterns of melanoma that arise.MethodsTo ...
Gerami P, Tandukar B, Deivendran D, Olivares S, Chen L, Tang J, Tan T, Sharma H, Bandari AK, Cruz-Pacheco N, Chang D, Marty AL, Olshen A, Murad NF, Song J, Lee J, Yeh I, Shain AH.   +17 more
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Indoor Tanning among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents and Adults: Results from the 2020 Pennsylvania LGBT Health Needs Assessment [PDF]

Journal of Skin Cancer, 2023
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations include individuals whose sexual orientation, gender identity, or reproductive development is characterized by nonbinary sexual constructs (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals ...
Christopher W. Wheldon, Joshua Zhi Hao Spradau   +1 more
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A Content Analysis of Indoor Tanning Twitter Chatter During COVID-19 Shutdowns: Cross-Sectional Qualitative Study [PDF]

JMIR Dermatology
BackgroundIndoor tanning is a preventable risk factor for skin cancer. Statewide shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in temporary closures of tanning businesses.
Laurie Groshon, Molly E Waring, Aaron J Blashill, Kristen Dean, Sanaya Bankwalla, Lindsay Palmer, Sherry Pagoto   +6 more
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Indoor tanning is associated with substance use behaviors among adolescents [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Introduction Adolescents increase their skin cancer risk through exposure to ultraviolet radiation, tanning, and poor use of sun-safety practices. Past studies documented that adolescent indoor tanning is associated with substance use. However, these did
Nathan Shen, Suzanne L. Fastner, Xuechen Wang, Ben J. Brintz, Chelsey R. Schlechter, Yelena P. Wu   +5 more
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Nonconforming gender expression and adolescent indoor tanning [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Purpose Gender nonconformity (GNC) describes the degree of misalignment between individual’s gender expression and gender norms and is often linked to negative health outcomes.
Ruili Li, Ciren Zhuoma, Huihui Ren, Xiaowei Ren, Xiaozhen Li, Qiguo Lian   +5 more
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