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Nonconforming gender expression and adolescent indoor tanning. [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Gender nonconformity (GNC) describes the degree of misalignment between individual's gender expression and gender norms and is often linked to negative health outcomes. We aimed to investigate the association between GNC and adolescent indoor tanning, the most preventable cause of skin cancer, among U.S.
Li R, Zhuoma C, Ren H, Ren X, Li X, Lian Q.   +5 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

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%.
de Vere Hunt I, Cai ZR, Nava V, Admassu NE, Bousheri S, Johnson T, Tomz A, Thompson J, Zhang L, Pagoto S, Wehner MR, Mathur MB, Linos E.   +12 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

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 Stratigos
exaly   +4 more sources

Indoor Tanning Dependence in Young Adult Women. [PDF]

Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, 2017
Abstract Background: There is mounting evidence that young people can develop a dependence on indoor tanning, but research on factors associated with indoor tanning dependence remains limited. Methods: This cross-sectional study investigated factors associated with indoor tanning dependence in a community sample of ...
Mays D, Atkins MB, Ahn J, Tercyak KP.
europepmc   +5 more sources

Availability of tanning salons in Ontario relative to indoor tanning policy (2001-2017). [PDF]

Prev Med Rep, 2018
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from indoor tanning equipment is a known cause of skin cancer; however, little is known about how the availability of indoor tanning salons has been impacted by indoor tanning legislation, including Ontario's Skin Cancer ...
McWhirter JE, Byl S, Green A, Sears W, Papadopoulos A.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Molecular effects of indoor tanning. [PDF]

Sci Adv
Tanning bed users have a significantly increased risk of melanoma, but it remains unclear how indoor tanning drives melanomagenesis. To better understand the etiology of melanoma associated with tanning bed use, we described the patterns of melanoma in patients with quantifiable tanning bed usage and performed exome sequencing of melanocytes from ...
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
europepmc   +4 more sources

Health behaviours associated with indoor tanning based on the 2012/13 Manitoba Youth Health Survey

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 2016
Introduction: Although indoor tanning causes cancer, it remains relatively common among adolescents. Little is known about indoor tanning prevalence and habits in Canada, and even less about associated behaviours.
E. Harland, J. Griffith, H. Lu, T. Erickson, K. Magsino   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Contextual Factors, Indoor Tanning, and Tanning Dependence in Young Women [PDF]

American Journal of Health Behavior, 2015
To investigate the association of contextual factors such as cost, tanning accessibility, regulations, or marketing and indoor tanning or tanning dependence.One hundred thirty-nine college-aged female indoor tanners completed a questionnaire between 2009 and 2011.Higher scores on tanning dependence and assessment in the spring/summer (versus the fall ...
Carolyn J Heckman, Jacqueline D Kloss, Teja Munshi   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Counseling on Sun Protection and Indoor Tanning. [PDF]

Pediatrics, 2017
BACKGROUND: The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends clinical counseling for individuals ages 10 to 24 years to decrease skin cancer risk. METHODS: A national, random sample of US American Academy of Pediatrics members practicing primary ...
Balk SJ, Gottschlich EA, Holman DM, Watson M.   +3 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Patterns of Indoor Tanning Use [PDF]

Archives of Dermatology, 2007
To identify indoor tanning patterns with relevance for health screening and prevention efforts.We collected data on indoor tanning patterns from January 17, 2006, through April 14, 2006. By cluster analysis, 4 patterns of indoor tanning were identified: special event, spontaneous or mood, mixed, and regular year-round tanning.
Hillhouse, Joel, Turrisi, Rob, Shields, Alan L.   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources