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- Title
Indoor Tanning Use Among Adolescents in the US, 1998 to 2004.
- Authors
Cokkinides, Vilma; Weinstock, Martin; Lazovich, DeAnn; Ward, Elizabeth; Thun, Michael
- Abstract
The article presents a study on the prevalence and trends of indoor tanning use among adolescents in the U.S. from 1998-2004. The study examines the social condition and preponderance of indoor tanning use in adolescents, assessing the changes in its prevalence in accordance to state policies on minors' access. It also investigates the statistics of burns, rashes and infections among users. Details and findings showing the continuous presence of indoor tanning among adolescents are cited.
- Subjects
UNITED States; SUNTAN; HUMAN skin color; CANCER research
- Publication
Cancer (0008543X), 2009, Vol 115, Issue 1, p190
- ISSN
0008-543X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/cncr.24010