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Reducing indoor tanning among minors [PDF]

Indoor tanning increases a person\u2019s risk of skin cancer and is especially risky for young people. Nearly 1 out of every 3 white high school girls tans indoors each year. Public health efforts by state and local agencies can protect young people from

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Stair‐Climbing Wheelchairs for Enhanced Mobility: A Comprehensive Review of Fundamental Mechanisms, Design Concepts, and Performance Analysis

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT People with physical disabilities face significant mobility challenges while climbing uneven surfaces and staircases. In these circumstances, traditional wheelchairs do not provide stable, safely controlled mobility, underscoring the importance of building superior stair‐climbing wheelchairs for both medical and infrastructure purposes.
Gopisetti Manikanta, S. M. Abhinandan, Anand Reddy, G. Chandana, Divya, P. Anil Kumar, Ch. Venkata Rao, Ashish Garg, Ravi C. Soni, Jogendra Kumar, Bhargav Akkinepally   +10 more
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Prevalence and correlates of indoor tanning and sunless tanning product use among female teens in the United States

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2015
Background: Indoor tanning (IT) before the age of 35 increases melanoma risk by 75%. Nevertheless, IT and sunless tanning product (STP) use have gained popularity among youth.
Megan Quinn, Arsham Alamian, Joel Hillhouse, Colleen Scott, Rob Turrisi, Katie Baker   +5 more
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Design of a Novel Gripping Mechanism and Dual Manipulator Robotic System for Apple Harvesting Using Tractor

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The architecture of apple orchards can be converted to easier operation by implementing the use of a low‐cost, tractor‐mounted, dual manipulator based on a robotic harvesting system with lower degrees of freedom (DoF). To accurately avoid injuries by detecting apples, an efferent, real‐time vision system that includes a new gripping mechanism ...
R. M. Rasika D. Abeyrathna, Victor Massaki Nakaguchi, Zifu Liu, Tofael Ahamed   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Creating the first indoor tan-free skin smart college campus

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2017
Given the prevalence and risk associated with indoor tanning among college students, university campuses constitute a prime target for skin cancer prevention.
Jessica S. Mounessa, Sherry L. Pagoto, Katie Baker, John Antonishak, Robert P. Dellavalle   +4 more
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Examining the Roles of Self-Objectification and Appearance Expectations in Young Women’s Indoor Tanning Behavior [PDF]

, 2018
Indoor tanning among U.S. young women is a major public health concern that increases risk for skin cancer. Many young women engage in indoor tanning despite the risks, and prior evidence suggests that appearance-related motivations for tanning may ...
Choukas-Bradley, Sophia, Widman, Laura, Nesi, Jacqueline, Noar, Seth M.   +3 more
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Indoor Tanning and MPM Supplemental Materials

, 2022
Indoor tanning is associated with an increased risk for multiple primary melanomas: A case-control studyTHIS DATASET IS ARCHIVED AT DANS/EASY, BUT NOT ACCESSIBLE HERE.
Roth, A (via Mendeley Data), Roth, Andrew   +1 more
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Robotics for Crop Pollination: Recent Advances and Future Direction

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There is great interest in alternative pollination strategies for crop production in the face of climate change and perennial threats to the traditional pollination mechanisms. This review explores the potential of robotic pollination as a promising solution to these challenges affecting crop fertilization, agricultural sustainability, and ...
Ranjan Sapkota, Matthew D. Whiting, Dawood Ahmed, Manoj Karkee   +3 more
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Recent-Onset Melanoma and the Implications of the Excessive Use of Tanning Devices—Case Report and Review of the Literature

Medicina
Introduction: Melanoma, a malignant tumor arising from uncontrolled melanocytic proliferation, commonly found in the skin but capable of affecting extracutaneous sites, ranks fifth among diagnosed oncological entities and is a significant cause of cancer
Luana-Andreea Nurla, Gina Wafi, Raluca Tatar, Alexandra Maria Dorobanțu, Mădălina Chivu, Liliana Gabriela Popa, Călin Giurcăneanu, Olguța Anca Orzan   +7 more
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Theory-Driven Longitudinal Study Exploring Indoor Tanning Initiation in Teens Using a Person-Centered Approach [PDF]

, 2016
Background Younger indoor tanning initiation leads to greater melanoma risk due to more frequent and persistent behavior. Despite this, there are no published studies exploring the predictors of indoor tanning initiation in teen populations. Purpose This
Scaglione, Nichole M., Baker, Katie, Florence, L. Carter, Hillhouse, Joel J., Cleveland, Michael J., Turrisi, Rob   +5 more
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