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Melanoma Risk in Patients who use Indoor Tanning Beds

open access: yes, 2019
Indoor tanning is a 5-billion-dollar industry.1 There is increasing evidence that indoor tanning bed use is associated with a higher incidence of melanoma, especially among adolescents.
Mast, Jane
core   +1 more source

Intentional tanning behaviors among undergraduates on the United States’ Gulf Coast

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2018
Background Rates of melanoma have dramatically increased among adolescents and young adults in recent years, particularly among young women. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation from intentional tanning practices is likely a major contributor to this ...
Casey L. Daniel   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Perceptions of indoor vs. outdoor tanning risks among melanoma patients who have a history of indoor UV tanning: an international internet survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
IntroductionA new U.S. FDA regulation categorizes tanning beds as category II¹, and similar global regulatory action require informing users of the “risk of skin cancer” as methods to reverse the growing trend of indoor tanning.
Dellavalle, Robert P   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Triboelectric nanogenerators for vehicle intelligent cockpits

open access: yesFlexMat, EarlyView.
Converting mechanical stimuli from drivers and vehicle motion into electrical signals, triboelectric nanogenerators provide promising interfaces toward passive, flexible, distributed and intelligent sensing for next‐generation automotive cockpits to support three core functional dimensions: driver state monitoring, vehicle state monitoring, and human ...
Haiqiu Tan   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Skin and Eyes: The Medical and Social Burden of Oculocutaneous Albinism in Africa: A Narrative Review

open access: yesJEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a genetic disorder found worldwide, but its impact is particularly pronounced in the African continent. This results from both a higher prevalence and the persistent myths and superstitions surrounding the condition in many African communities.
Rebecca Donadoni   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crowded Decisions: How Environmental Density Shapes Mobile Investment Behavior

open access: yesPsychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neo‐brokers have democratized access to the stock market, primarily through mobile platforms, attracting novice retail investors. However, research on the influence of environmental factors on mobile investment behavior is scarce. In this paper, we investigate how the immediate environment of potential investors influences their decisions and ...
Pauline Engel   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Body image perception, smoking, alcohol use, indoor tanning, and disordered eating in young and middle-aged adults: findings from a large population-based Swedish study

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2021
Background Body image concerns may give rise to a multitude of risk behaviors, such as unhealthy weight control practices, disordered eating behaviors (e.g., compensatory purging or preoccupation with food), smoking, excessive alcohol intake, or sunbed ...
Mattias Strand   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Indoor tanning, sunscreen use, sunburns, and risk of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma: Understanding for better prevention

open access: yes, 2022
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is a common skin cancer and one of the most common types of cancers worldwide, with an incidence that continues to increase in fair-skinned populations.
Lergenmuller, Simon
core   +1 more source

Laboratory, simulated‐use, and field evaluation of non‐insecticidal consumer products for indoor pest management: a freeze‐spray aerosol, light traps, and an ‘insect repellent’ lamp

open access: yesPest Management Science, EarlyView.
Control efficacy of three types of non‐insecticidal consumer products were examined in laboratory, simulated‐use, and field conditions. Freeze spray and ‘repellent lamp’ showed limited efficacy, whereas various results in attraction in light trap were reported.
Min‐Geun Son   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Erratum

open access: yesHealth Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 2016
Correction to: Harland E, Griffith J, Lu H, Erickson T, Magsino K. Health behaviours associated with indoor tanning based on the 2012/13 Manitoba Youth Health Survey. Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can. 2016;36(8):149-62.
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada editorial team
doaj   +1 more source

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