International Prevalence of Indoor Tanning

2014262 citationsReviewgreen Open Access

Authors

Mackenzie R. Wehner · Stanford University

Mary‐Margaret Chren · University of California, San Francisco

Danielle Nameth · University of California, Berkeley

Aditi Choudhry · John Muir Health

Matthew Gaskins · University of Cambridge

Kevin T. Nead · Stanford University

W. John Boscardin

Abstract

Exposure to indoor tanning is common in Western countries, especially among young persons. Given the large number of skin cancer cases attributable to indoor tanning, these findings highlight a major public health issue.

Topics & Keywords

Skin Protection and Aging Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Dermatology

Volume 150, Issue 4, pp. 390-390

DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.6896

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