UV safety recommendations and health claims by U.S. tanning salon operators in a nationally representative sample.

Autor: Erickson, Kayley L., Fan, Cong, Eley, Sarah J., Vaccarello, Annalise, Xu, James R., Gendi, Steve W., Bordeaux, Jeremy S.
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Zdroj: Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology; Feb2023, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p674-676, 3p
Abstrakt: When asked about skin safety while UV tanning, 9 salon operators (6.7%) acknowledged that UV tanning is a skin health risk and 10 (7.5%) suggested that consumers spray tan instead. Keywords: indoor tanning; public health; skin cancer; tanning; ultraviolet EN indoor tanning public health skin cancer tanning ultraviolet 674 676 3 02/14/23 20230201 NES 230201 Abbreviations U.S. United States UV ultraviolet UV tanning with indoor tanning beds poses many well-substantiated health risks.[1] Indoor tanning increases the lifetime risk of melanoma by 27%, squamous cell carcinoma by 58%, and basal cell carcinoma by 24%.[2] Despite the health risk, the U.S. indoor tanning industry is an ever-popular enterprise with an estimated 7.8 million consumers annually.[3] The U.S. FDA has placed regulations on UV tanning to protect consumers, such as requiring warning labels on UV devices.[4] However, the health information verbally disclosed to consumers by salon operators is unregulated and thus subject to inaccuracy that may place the consumer at risk. [Extracted from the article]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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