The use of commercial tanning facilities by suburban Minnesota adolescents.
In 1991, 1008 suburban St. Paul, Minn, high school students were surveyed via self-administered questionnaire regarding use of commercial tanning facilities, injuries experienced from tanning, use of protective measures while tanning indoors, and knowledge of the risks of tanning. Overall, 34% of the respondents had used commercial tanning facilities. Fifty percent said they had not been warned by tanning facility operators about the risks of tanning indoors, 28% reported not being told to wear goggles, and 17% reported never wearing goggles. The results indicate that these adolescents use commercial tanning services at high rates, and often in ways that increase their risk for a variety of health problems.
Oliphant
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Johnson County Department of Public Health, Iowa City, Iowa.
Forster
J L
JL
McBride
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D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D001505:Beauty Culture / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003132:Commerce; D005260:Female; D006370:Heliotherapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008910:Minnesota; D013383:Suburban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects