title: Education versus regulation: The case for regulating the indoor tanning industry.
abstract: We examine marketing strategies for indoor tanning services that often target young adult females. Evidence of the addictive nature of indoor tanning suggests that young adults may be vulnerable to the promotion of indoor tanning and as a result deserve greater protection from the marketing of these services. As public awareness of the rising numbers of skin cancers linked to indoor tanning grows, we believe that the public will support increased regulation of this industry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Marketing, Grand Valley State University, L. William Seidman Center 3112, 50 Front Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, USA.
authors.forename: Suzeanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benet
authors.affiliation: Department of Marketing, Grand Valley State University, L. William Seidman Center 3112, 50 Front Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, USA.
authors.forename: Frederic
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kraft
mesh_terms: D000329:Advertising / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D055108:Sunbathing / Q000193:education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D055815:Young Adult