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Motivations for Indoor Tanning: Theoretical Models
, 2016 This chapter reviews the literature applying health behavior theories to indoor tanning. Few studies have tried to fit full versions of health behavior models to indoor tanning.
Hillhouse, Joel J., Turrisi, Rob
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Current OncologyBackground: Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a major risk factor for skin cancer. Nevertheless, many people tan in the sun and in tanning beds. The aim of this study was to explore the reasons behind these behaviors and to investigate whether the reasons ...
Katharina Diehl +4 more
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The window of opportunity for indoor tanning legislation [PDF]
Translational Behavioral Medicine, 2014 As of August 2014, 11 states in the USA have passed under-age-18 bans on indoor tanning. The Society of Behavioral Medicine, the American Academy of Dermatology, and the American Academy of Pediatrics have all issued statements in support of an under-age-18 ban.
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Friendly tanning: young adults’ engagement with friends around indoor tanning [PDF]
Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2017 Indoor tanning (IT), particularly during early adulthood, increases risk for melanoma and is exceedingly common among youth. Social influence, including social norms, promotes IT but little is known about young adults' engagement with friends around tanning.
Vivian M, Rodríguez +4 more
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ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.Fabrication process of phase change microcapsules using a Pickering emulsion template method and their subsequent applications. The increasing demand for efficient thermal energy storage systems has driven the development of phase change material microcapsules (PCMMs), which provide high energy‐storage density, reversible phase change, and reduced ...
Ziyan Li +4 more
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Indoor Tanning and Youth - Compliance, Inspection, and Enforcement of Legislation [PDF]
, 2019 Indoor tanning is a common health risk behaviour that exposes users to artificial ultraviolet radiation, which can lead to skin cancer. Evidence of the dangers of indoor tanning and its popularity, including among youth, has led jurisdictions around the ...
Reimann, Jessica
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Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background Rectal temperature (RT) is the gold standard for assessing body temperature in horses, but handling and welfare concerns limit its use. Thermography of the lacrimal caruncula (LC) has been proposed as a noncontact alternative, although its accuracy may be influenced by device characteristics and measurement distance.
Ömer Tarık Orhun +4 more
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Triboelectric nanogenerators for vehicle intelligent cockpits
FlexMat, 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
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Intentional tanning behaviors among undergraduates on the United States’ Gulf Coast
BMC 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
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JEADV 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
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