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A systematic review of compliance with indoor tanning legislation [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2018
Background Many jurisdictions have enacted indoor tanning legislation in response to the health risks of artificial ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure.
Jessica Reimann   +3 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]

open access: yesBMC Public Health
Background 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 ...
Bojung Seo   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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

open access: yesPreventive Medicine Reports, 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 ...
Jennifer E. McWhirter   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Results of a social media campaign to prevent indoor tanning by teens: A randomized controlled trial [PDF]

open access: yesPreventive Medicine Reports, 2021
Indoor tanning (IT) increases risk of developing skin cancer. A social media campaign to reduce mother’s permissiveness toward their teenage daughters IT was evaluated.
David B. Buller   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Prevalence of Indoor Tanning Among Teenagers in Norway Before and After Enforcement of Ban for Ages Under 18 Years [PDF]

open access: yesActa Dermato-Venereologica, 2020
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Trude E. Robsahm   +3 more
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Prevalence of tanning equipment use among Canadians

open access: yesPreventive Medicine Reports, 2021
The objective of this study was to collect prevalence estimates of indoor tanning usage and associated injuries in Canada. The rapid response component of the 2019 Canadian Community Health Survey collected data on the use of tanning equipment in the ...
Sami S. Qutob   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

open access: yesHealth 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   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Design and Feasibility of a Text Messaging Intervention to Prevent Indoor Tanning Among Young Adult Women: A Pilot Study

open access: yesJMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2016
BackgroundAlthough skin cancer is largely preventable, it affects nearly 1 of 5 US adults. There is a need for research on how to optimally design persuasive public health indoor tanning prevention messages.
Evans, William D, Mays, Darren
doaj   +1 more source

Decrease in Self-Reported Tanning Frequency among Utah Teens following the Passage of Utah Senate Bill 41: An Analysis of the Effects of Youth-Access Restriction Laws on Tanning Behaviors

open access: yesJournal of Skin Cancer, 2014
Introduction. Adolescent use of indoor tanning facilities is associated with an increased risk in later development of melanoma skin cancers. States that have imposed age restrictions on access to indoor tanning generally show lower self-reported rates ...
Rebecca G. Simmons   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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