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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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 ...
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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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Reasons for Indoor and Outdoor Tanning: Starting Points for Skin Cancer Prevention Based on a Nationwide Study [PDF]
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 ...
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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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Molecular effects of indoor tanning. [PDF]
Sci AdvTanning 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 ...
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Genetic Associations with Indoor Tanning Addiction among non-Hispanic White Young Adult Women [PDF]
Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2020 Jaeil Ahn +2 more
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Prevalence of Indoor Tanning Among U.S. High School Students from 2009 to 2017 [PDF]
Journal of Community Health, 2019 Sherry Jones +2 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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