Erschienen in:
01.12.2013 | Editorial
Indoor Tanning Amongst Young Adults: Time to Stop Sleeping on the Banning of Sunbeds
verfasst von:
Barry Ladizinski, MD, Kachiu C. Lee, MD MPH, Renata Ladizinski, BBA, Daniel G. Federman, MD
Erschienen in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Ausgabe 12/2013
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Excerpt
Since the industrial revolution, “a tan” has been a status symbol of wealth and leisure in many countries. Tanning beds expose the skin to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) sufficient to cause keratinocyte DNA damage and to induce production of melanin—a pigment that absorbs ultraviolet (UV) light. Tanning salons have served as a quick, convenient and inexpensive way to attain this “healthy, wealthy look.” As such, indoor tanning has become a big business in the United States, with over 50,000 indoor tanning facilities generating annual revenues of over $5 billion USD. …