Indoor Tanning among Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents and Adults: Results from the 2020 Pennsylvania LGBT Health Needs Assessment [PDF]
Journal of Skin Cancer, 2023 Sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations include individuals whose sexual orientation, gender identity, or reproductive development is characterized by nonbinary sexual constructs (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals ...
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Indoor tanning is associated with substance use behaviors among adolescents [PDF]
BMC Public HealthIntroduction Adolescents increase their skin cancer risk through exposure to ultraviolet radiation, tanning, and poor use of sun-safety practices. Past studies documented that adolescent indoor tanning is associated with substance use. However, these did
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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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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.
David B. Buller +7 more
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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:
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, 2011 Runtime 1:30 minutesThis resource is provided for informational purposes only and may not reflect current scientific knowledge or medical recommendations.Welcome to Public Health Moment from the University of Minnesota.
Engebretson, Mark, Kelvin Choi
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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.
Stapleton, Jerod L., Hillhouse, Joel J.
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Indoor Tanning Dependence in Young Adult Women. [PDF]
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, 2017 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.
Mays D, Atkins MB, Ahn J, Tercyak KP.
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Patterns of Indoor Tanning Use: Implications for Clinical Interventions [PDF]
Archives of Dermatology, 2007 Objective: To identify indoor tanning patterns with relevance for health screening and prevention efforts. Design: We collected data on indoor tanning patterns from January 17, 2006, through April 14, 2006.
Shields, Alan L. +2 more
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