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The use of commercial tanning facilities by suburban Minnesota adolescents

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  • Oliphant, J.A.
  • Forster, J.L.
  • McBride, C.M.

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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.

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  • Oliphant, J.A. & Forster, J.L. & McBride, C.M., 1994. "The use of commercial tanning facilities by suburban Minnesota adolescents," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 84(3), pages 476-478.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1994:84:3:476-478_5
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