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Gender Differences in Indoor Tanning Habits and Location
Feng, Jessica ; Frisard, Christine ; Nahar, Vinayak K. ; Oleski, Jessica L. ; Hillhouse, Joel J. ; Lemon, Stephenie C ; Pagoto, Sherry L.
Feng, Jessica
Frisard, Christine
Nahar, Vinayak K.
Oleski, Jessica L.
Hillhouse, Joel J.
Lemon, Stephenie C
Pagoto, Sherry L.
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Sherry Pagoto
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Publication Date
2017-10-16
Keywords
Indoor tanning
UVA protection
UVB protection
behavioral health
preventative medicine
public health
skin cancer prevention
Behavioral Medicine
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Dermatology
Gender and Sexuality
Preventive Medicine
Public Health
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
UVA protection
UVB protection
behavioral health
preventative medicine
public health
skin cancer prevention
Behavioral Medicine
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Dermatology
Gender and Sexuality
Preventive Medicine
Public Health
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
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Abstract
To the Editor,
In 2013, 1.9 million US men reported tanning indoors. Existing research largely target teen and young adult female tanners, and less is known about male tanning behavior. Using Survey Sampling International, we recruited a nationally representative sample of 773 adults who intend to use or used an indoor tanning bed. Participants reporting a lifetime history of tanning indoors (n=636; 33.5% male) were included....
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J Am Acad Dermatol. 2017 Oct 14. pii: S0190-9622(17)32541-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.10.015. [Epub ahead of print] Link to article on publisher's site
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10.1016/j.jaad.2017.10.015
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Jessica Feng participated in this study as a medical student as part of the Senior Scholars research program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
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© 2017 by the American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Accepted manuscript posted after 12 months as allowed by the publisher's author rights policy at https://www.elsevier.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/78476/external-embargo-list.pdf