Building evidence for indoor tanning as a behavioral addiction: concerns, problems, and change perceptions are associated with addictive symptoms [PDF]
BMC PsychologyBackground Rates of ultraviolet radiation (UVR)-emitting tanning bed use have declined in the United States over the past decade. However, many young adults continue to indoor tan at rates that put them at risk for melanoma.
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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]
BMC Public HealthBackground 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 ...
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A systematic review of compliance with indoor tanning legislation [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2018 Background Many jurisdictions have enacted indoor tanning legislation in response to the health risks of artificial ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure.
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Results of a social media campaign to prevent indoor tanning by teens: A randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Preventive 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.
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Availability of tanning salons in Ontario relative to indoor tanning policy (2001–2017) [PDF]
Preventive 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
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Prevalence of Indoor Tanning Among Teenagers in Norway Before and After Enforcement of Ban for Ages Under 18 Years [PDF]
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2020 is missing (Short communication)
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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 ...
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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.
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Support for indoor tanning policies among young adult women who indoor tan [PDF]
Translational Behavioral Medicine, 2016 The purpose of this study to examine support for indoor tanning policies and correlates of policy support among young adult women who indoor tan. Non-Hispanic white women ages 18-30 who indoor tanned in the past year (n = 356, M 23.3 age, SD 3.1) recruited in the Washington, DC area from 2013 to 2016 completed measures of indoor tanning behaviors ...
Darren, Mays +4 more
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Prevalence of tanning equipment use among Canadians
Preventive 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 ...
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