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The use of indoor tanning devices (sunbeds) increases the risks of all major skin cancers (International Research Agency on Cancer [IRAC], 2012). Specifically, indoor tanning increases the risk of keratinocyte cancers by up to 67% (Wehner et al., 2012) and the risk of melanoma by 20% overall, and by 59% when first use occurs before age 35 ...
- Indoor UV tanning and skin cancer: health risks and opportunities
Among UV sources, indoor tanning represents a growing,...
- Indoor UV tanning and skin cancer: health risks and opportunities
1 Οκτ 2021 · Using indoor tanning devices has health risks, but many people use them. •. Reasons for use include improving self-esteem and preventing sun damage. •. Users often exaggerate benefits, avoid risk acceptance and discount alternatives. •. Recommendations are made for interventions to reduce indoor tanning. •.
12 Ιουν 2023 · Social media provides an opportunity for cost-effective, targeted public health messaging. We sought to direct Instagram users at high risk of indoor tanning to accurate health information about the risks of indoor tanning and to reduce indoor tanning bed use.
Among UV sources, indoor tanning represents a growing, multi-billion dollar industry, though its growth comes at a time when there is scientific consensus that exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation increases the risk of developing skin cancer.
1 Ιουν 2013 · By reducing indoor tanning, future cases of skin cancer could be prevented, along with the associated morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. On August 20, 2012, the CDC hosted a meeting to discuss the current body of evidence on strategies to reduce indoor tanning as well as research gaps.
2 Οκτ 2012 · Indoor tanning is a class I carcinogen, considered “carcinogenic to humans” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.11 Indoor tanning is significantly associated with increased risk of malignant melanoma and was shown to be a potential risk factor for NMSC in a previous, smaller meta-analysis.12 13 Several studies have examined ...
1 Αυγ 2024 · The present study's data suggest that screening for indoor tanning could be improved because only a small fraction of PCPs (7.7%) reported routinely screening patients for indoor tanning behavior.