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Indoor Tanning and Problem Behavior

Journal of American College Health, 2008
The authors examined factors predicting college students' use of tanning beds.Undergraduate students (N = 745) at a large Northeastern university participated in the study by answering a survey measuring tanning behavior and other psychosocial variables, including sensation seeking, self-esteem, tanning image beliefs, and friends' tanning bed use.All 3
Zhanna, Bagdasarov, Smita, Banerjee, Kathryn, Greene, Shelly, Campo   +3 more
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Pediatricians' Perspectives on Indoor Tanning

Pediatric Dermatology, 2013
AbstractThis report presents results from an online survey of New York State pediatricians regarding their counseling habits and attitudes toward indoor tanning among adolescents, as well as their awareness of current legislation that restricts youth access to tanning beds.
Meghan T, Hession, Shannon M, Campbell, Sophie J, Balk, Deborah L, Cummins   +3 more
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Industry influence in indoor tanning research

BMJ, 2020
Studies linking exposure to indoor tanning beds that emit ultraviolet radiation with melanoma and other skin cancers began to emerge as early as the 1980s, and a compelling body of evidence now exists to support the carcinogenic effect of indoor tanning. Incidence rates for melanoma have increased among populations with high use of indoor tanning beds,
Stapleton, Jerod L., Hillhouse, Joel J.
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Indoor Tanning and Adolescents

Journal of Addictions Nursing, 2009
This article was prompted by a review of a 2006 survey by Zeller and colleagues of adolescents on indoor tanning behavior. A brief overview of the study is provided. Then, pointing to the parallel between indoor tanning dependence and diagnostic criteria, the neurobiological basis for indoor tanning is expanded with discussion of the circadian cycle ...
Anne Marie Agostinelli, Deborah S. Finnell   +1 more
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Frequent Indoor Tanners’ Beliefs About Indoor Tanning and Cessation

American Journal of Health Promotion, 2018
Purpose: Indoor tanning is associated with an increased risk of developing skin cancer. In the United States, nearly 1 in 5 white women aged 18 to 25 are indoor tanners. This study elicited beliefs about tanning indoors and quitting/cutting back on indoor tanning. Design: Semi-structured interviews.
Karen, Glanz, Amy, Jordan, DeAnn, Lazovich, Amy, Bleakley   +3 more
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Indoor tanning: Evidence surrounding advertised health claims

Clinics in Dermatology, 2021
Indoor tanning continues to remain common, despite evidence of an increased risk of skin cancer from artificial ultraviolet (UV) radiation. In the hopes of gaining customers, the tanning bed industry has marketed health benefits of indoor tanning such as increased vitamin D production, development of a base tan, enhanced mood, and treatment of certain ...
Melissa R, Laughter, Jaclyn B, Anderson, Megan N, Aguilera, Mona, Sadeghpour, Melissa, Pugliano-Mauro   +4 more
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The Impact of Indoor Tanning Legislation: Newspaper Coverage of the Risks of Indoor Tanning Before and After the California Indoor Tanning Ban for Minors

Journal of Cancer Education, 2014
On June 1, 2011, the California Senate passed a bill banning minors from indoor tanning. We aimed to determine whether the bill's passage was associated with longer-term media coverage regarding skin protection and the risks associated with indoor tanning. Articles from 31 English-language California newspapers between June 2010-May 2011 (PRE) and June
Jonathan E, Mayer, Susan M, Swetter, Samantha, Guild, Alan C, Geller   +3 more
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International Perspectives on Indoor Tanning

2011
This chapter reviews the English language literature regarding the prevalence, frequency, and predictors of sunbed use outside of the United States. The literature examining sunbed use across European and non-European countries indicates prevalent use, especially in young women.
Jennifer Hay, Samara Lipsky
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Scientific developments in indoor tanning and melanoma

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2011
I n this month’s Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology online, Lim et al summarize a large body of evidence that relates to the regulation of indoor ultraviolet (UV) tanning. From a public health perspective, the most important aspect of this issue is the association of indoor tanning with melanoma, the leading cause of death among skin ...
Linda, Ratanaprasatporn, Jason, Neustadter, Martin A, Weinstock   +2 more
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Indoor tanning: Risks, benefits, and future trends

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1995
The indoor tanning industry is a $1 billion-a-year business in the United States, and use of these high-intensity UVA tanning devices continues to grow. Many members of the medical community are concerned about the safety of these largely unregulated devices, but tanning salon operators state such concerns are unfounded and unproved.
J M, Spencer, R A, Amonette
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