Methods. We approached women who appeared to be between the ages of 18 and 40 years
on Boston streets and at 2 local university campuses. From counts of respondents and …

Importance Both indoor tanning and skin cancer are more common among sexual-minority
men, defined as gay and bisexual men, than among heterosexual men. Convenient access …

Methods| Seventy-four women aged 19 to 63 years who reported a minimum of 10 indoor
tanning visits in the preceding year and 4 such visits during the 2 months preceding study …

Methods. This study was conducted at 2 Midwestern universities. Following institutional
review board approval, female students enrolled in fall semester psychology courses were …

IN THIS ISSUE OF THE ARCHIVES, COKKINIDES ET AL1 report that 11% of US
adolescents used sunless tanning products. Older girls and those desiring a tanned …

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 …

Indoor tanning is associated with an increased risk for skin cancer, the most common form of
cancer in the United States. The World Health Organization considers ultraviolet (UV) …

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the prevalence of indoor tanning among the US
general adult population. OBJECTIVES: This study sought to:(1) describe the prevalence of …

Background Individuals of sexual and gender minorities may have different lifetime risk of
skin cancer and ultraviolet radiation exposure than heterosexual persons. Objective To …

The incidence of melanoma has been increasing over the past several decades, with
notable increases in the pediatric and adolescent population. Indoor tanning has been …