Background: A number of studies have been conducted evaluating the risk of cutaneous
malignant melanoma after exposure to sunlamps and/or sunbeds. The proportion of subjects …

Despite known acute and chronic health effects from the use of indoor tanning, including the
potential for all forms of skin cancer, the practice is popular in the United States (US) and …

Two laboratory studies were conducted in which a new type of intervention was used to
reduce ultraviolet radiation (UV) exposure from tanning booth use among college students …

INTRODUCTION This conference was sponsored by the American Academy of Dermatology
Association to evaluate the risk/benefit ratio for exposure to natural and artificial sources of …

Skin cancer incidence is rising in the Netherlands and prevention programmes are needed.
We analysed sun protection behaviours and beliefs in 500 adolescents aged 15–20 years …

Excessive, incorrect exposure to the sun at a young age can be a risk factor for skin cancer
at a later age. In this study we have investigated the exposure and protection habits of a …

Objectives To describe youth access to indoor UV tanning and youth discount pricing
incentives in 4 states with different age restrictions: Colorado (no age restrictions), Texas …

Background Skin cancers are malignancies that develop in the epidermis, dermis, or the
adnexal structures of the skin most often due to overexposure to both natural and artificial …

This study aimed to explore compliance with international recommendations on solaria use
in a unregulated setting. Simulated customers visited 176 solaria operating in Australia and …

IN THIS MONTH'S ARCHIVES, WE HAVE 2 EXCEL-lent prospective studies of sun-
exposure behav-ior and sunscreen use. The study by Dupuy et al1 examines the effect of …