Background Tanning bed use is common among US adolescents, but is associated with
increased melanoma risk. The decision to ban tanning bed use by adolescents should be …

Background Indoor tanning is associated with an increased risk of melanoma. The US Food
and Drug Administration proposed prohibiting indoor tanning among minors younger than …

Purpose Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from indoor tanning devices is thought to
cause melanoma and other negative health consequences. Despite these findings, the …

Importance UV radiation emissions from indoor tanning devices are carcinogenic.
Regulatory actions may be associated with reduced exposure of UV radiation at a …

Tanning bed use, particularly among teenaged girls and young women, has become
increasingly commonplace in the United States, often exceeding smoking in these …

Background The use of indoor tanning devices causes melanoma and other skin cancers
with resulting morbidity, mortality and increased healthcare costs. Policymakers require …

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 …

Background Tanning beds are associated with increased risk of melanoma. Objective We
sought to update the evidence of the association of melanoma and indoor tanning focusing …

Tanning bed use is most common among youth and young adults, and is associated with an
increased risk of skin cancer. Recently, numerous states have adopted restrictions on …

In this issue of the Journal, Ghiasvand et al.(Am J Epidemiol. 2017; 185 (3): 147–156)
present results from a longitudinal study of the association between indoor tanning and …