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PMID: 12940313 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Although the beach is a high-risk environment for ultraviolet light exposure and subsequent skin damage, little is known about beachgoer tanning habits outside the beach setting. Our purpose was to evaluate indoor tanning and additional, nonbeach sunlight exposure in a beachgoing population. METHODS: We conducted an epidemiologic survey. RESULTS: There was more use of indoor tanning salons among sunbathing beachgoers who applied little or no skin protection from the sun (50.8% [31 of 61 respondents]) compared with nonsunbathing beachgoers (22.7% [5 of 22 respondents]). In addition to increased use of tanning salons, we observed that poorly protected sunbathers tanned at locations other than the beach on a regular basis (50.8% [31 of 61 respondents]) more than nonsunbathers did (9.1% [2 of 22 respondents]). CONCLUSION: Beachgoing sunbathers often used both natural sunlight and tanning beds, subjecting themselves to two forms of ultraviolet radiation exposure. |
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Authors:
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Mark A Ramirez; Molly M Warthan; Tatsuo Uchida; Richard F Wagner |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Southern medical journal Volume: 96 ISSN: 0038-4348 ISO Abbreviation: South. Med. J. Publication Date: 2003 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-08-27 Completed Date: 2003-09-24 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404522 Medline TA: South Med J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 652-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Dermatology, Office of Biostatistics, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX 77555-0783, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Bathing Beaches* Cocarcinogenesis Female Health Behavior Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Surveys Heliotherapy / adverse effects* Humans Male Middle Aged Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / etiology*, prevention & control Risk Skin Neoplasms / etiology*, prevention & control Sunscreening Agents / administration & dosage Texas Ultraviolet Rays / adverse effects* |
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0/Sunscreening Agents |
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