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Brooks, Katie R.Brooks, Daniel
Dajani, Zeina
Swetter, Susan M.
Powers, Erin
Pagoto, Sherry L.
Geller, Alan C.
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral MedicineDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2006-05-23Keywords
AdolescentAdult
Color
*Cosmetics
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Questionnaires
*Skin
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Preventive Medicine
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BACKGROUND: Neither the prevalence of sunless tanner use nor its impact on sunburning and tanning bed use has been evaluated in the United States. OBJECTIVE: We surveyed young adults in greater Boston to measure use of artificial tanning products, as well as recent history of sunburns and tanning bed use. METHODS: In July 2004, 448 individuals 18 to 30 years of age completed a brief questionnaire at universities, shopping venues, and parks. RESULTS: Twenty-two percent of respondents used sunless tanning lotions in the preceding 12 months, and another 22% had not used them but would consider doing so in the coming year. Sunless tanning users were more likely to be female, younger, and more likely to report being severe burners. Both users and potential users were more likely to have sunburned during the summer and to have used tanning beds than those who neither used nor intended to use sunless tanning lotions, even after controlling for skin type. LIMITATIONS: The study was based on a non-randomly selected sample in one city and was cross-sectional in nature. CONCLUSION: Our study raises the possibility that sunless tanning products do not decrease rates of sunburning or use of tanning beds. While safe alternatives to ultraviolet exposure are desirable, the potential risks of widely endorsing artificial tanning products must be considered.Source
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006 Jun;54(6):1060-6. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1016/j.jaad.2006.01.014Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/44680PubMed ID
16713463Related Resources
Link to Article in PubMedae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.jaad.2006.01.014