A cross-sectional study examining the correlation between sunless tanning product use and tanning beliefs and behaviors.

Objectives: To establish the effect of sunless tanning products on tanning behaviors and to determine characteristics of sunless tanning product users.

Design: A cross-sectional survey study conducted between May 30, 2007, and December 4, 2007.

Setting: The Emory University campus and surrounding locations in Atlanta, Georgia.

Tanning device usage: what are parents thinking?

Tanning device usage is prevalent among adolescents. Few studies have assessed the role of parental influence on children's use of indoor tanning facilities. Our objective was to determine if children's tanning device usage is affected by parental knowledge of risks of indoor tanning or by parental tanning practices.

Tanning facility use: are we exceeding Food and Drug Administration limits?

Background: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends exposure limits for tanning bed use. Tanning patrons may not be following these recommendations and may be overexposed to damaging ultraviolet radiation (UV).

Objective: This study was conducted to assess tanning patrons' adherence to FDA-recommended exposure limits and to measure the amount of UVA and UVB radiation emitted by tanning beds.