Use of Indoor Tanning Diagnosis Codes in Claims Data. [PDF]
JID Innov, 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.
Brown AM +4 more
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Sunburn, Sun Safety and Indoor Tanning Among Schoolchildren in Ireland. [PDF]
Int J 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.
Költő A +3 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]
J 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 ...
Wheldon CW, Spradau JZH.
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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 FocusIntroduction: 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.
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Indoor tanning is associated with substance use behaviors among adolescents. [PDF]
BMC Public HealthIntroduction 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
Shen N +5 more
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A Content Analysis of Indoor Tanning Twitter Chatter During COVID-19 Shutdowns: Cross-Sectional Qualitative Study. [PDF]
JMIR DermatolBackgroundIndoor tanning is a preventable risk factor for skin cancer. Statewide shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in temporary closures of tanning businesses.
Groshon L +6 more
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Building evidence for indoor tanning as a behavioral addiction: concerns, problems, and change perceptions are associated with addictive symptoms. [PDF]
BMC PsycholBackground Rates of ultraviolet radiation (UVR)-emitting tanning bed use have declined in the United States over the past decade. However, many young adults continue to indoor tan at rates that put them at risk for melanoma.
Leip A, Heckman CJ, Stapleton JL.
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Association between financial links to indoor tanning industry and conclusions of published studies on indoor tanning: systematic review. [PDF]
BMJ, 2020 Objective To assess whether an association exists between financial links to the indoor tanning industry and conclusions of indoor tanning literature. Design Systematic review.
Adekunle L +8 more
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State Indoor Tanning Laws and Prevalence of Indoor Tanning Among US High School Students, 2009-2015. [PDF]
Am J Public Health, 2018 Objectives. To examine the association between state indoor tanning laws and indoor tanning behavior using nationally representative samples of US high school students younger than 18 years. Methods. We combined data from the 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2015
Qin J +4 more
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Association of sun-seeking behaviors with indoor tanning behavior in US white females during high school/college in Nurses' Health Study II. [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Frequent exposure to ultraviolet light has more detrimental and longer-term effects on the skin in early life than in adulthood. Teenagers with strong sun-seeking behaviors may be more likely to use an indoor tanning bed than those who seek ...
Seo B, Yang S, Cho E, Qureshi AA, Han J.
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