Cost-effectiveness of a policy-based intervention to reduce melanoma and other skin cancers associated with indoor tanning. [PDF]
The use of indoor tanning devices causes melanoma and other skin cancers with resulting morbidity, mortality and increased healthcare costs. Policymakers require robust economic evidence to inform decisions about a possible ban of such devices to ...
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Reasons for using indoor tanning devices: A systematic review of qualitative evidence. [PDF]
Purpose Despite the established causal links to skin cancer, skin ageing and eye inflammation, people continue to use indoor tanning devices (hereafter ‘sunbeds’).
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Indoor Tanning Dependence in Young Adult Women. [PDF]
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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Persisting Effects of a Social Media Campaign to Prevent Indoor Tanning: A Randomized Trial. [PDF]
BACKGROUND A social media campaign for mothers aimed at reducing indoor tanning (IT) by of adolescent daughters reduced mothers' permissiveness toward IT in an immediate posttest.
Buller DB +8 more
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Effects of Engagement with a Social Media Campaign for Mothers to Prevent Indoor Tanning by Teens in a Randomized Trial. [PDF]
Buller DB +7 more
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Indoor Tanning and the Risk of Overall and Early-Onset Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Simple Summary Motivated by the increasing incidences of skin cancer, in 2015, Australian states banned indoor tanning to prevent exposure to artificial ultraviolet light.
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Effects of a Tailored Mobile Messaging Intervention for Indoor Tanning Cessation in Young Females: A Randomized Clinical Trial. [PDF]
BACKGROUND Indoor tanning increases the risk of skin cancer and can become addictive. There is little research on indoor tanning cessation interventions.
Mays D +4 more
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A Call to Action to Eliminate Indoor Tanning: Focus on Policy. [PDF]
Heckman CJ, Buller DB, Stapleton JL.
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Melanoma Tumor Mutational Burden and Indoor Tanning Exposure.
Importance UV-induced mutagenesis leads to a higher tumor mutational burden (TMB) in cutaneous melanoma relative to other cancer types. TMB is an important prognostic marker in advanced melanoma; higher TMB is associated with greater clinical response to
Hanrahan GB +5 more
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Genetic Associations with Indoor Tanning Addiction among non-Hispanic White Young Adult Women [PDF]
Darren Mays, Jaeil Ahn, Michael B Atkins
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