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- A study aimed to understand how awareness of tanning risks influences tanning habits among college students, particularly focusing on the use of tanning lamps.
- The survey showed that 47% of students had used tanning lamps in the past year, with a higher prevalence among females; 90% of those users were aware of risks like skin cancer and premature aging.
- Findings suggest that despite knowledge of the dangers, students continue to tan for cosmetic reasons, indicating a need to shift societal perceptions that associate tans with beauty and health.*
Article Abstract
Hypothesis: Awareness of the risks of artificial tanning influences tanning behavior among college students.
Objective: To correlate the prevalence of tanning lamp use, the perceived benefits and risks associated with UV exposure, and knowledge about skin cancer among university students.
Design: A survey was designed and administered to college students seeking "walk-in" care at a university student health center from September 7, 1999, through September 30, 1999.
Setting: A large midwestern public university student health center.
Participants: Undergraduate and graduate students attending the student health center for any medical condition.
Intervention: None.
Main Outcome Measure: Completion of the survey.
Results: Of the surveyed students, 47% had used a tanning lamp during the preceding 12 months. Female students were more common users than male students. Of the students surveyed, 39% reported never having used tanning lamps. More than 90% of users of tanning lamps were aware that premature aging and skin cancer were possible complications of tanning lamp use.
Conclusions: Despite adequate knowledge of the adverse effects of UV exposure, university students freely and frequently use tanning lamps, primarily for desired cosmetic appearance. To alter this risky behavior will require a fundamental change in the societal belief that tans are attractive and healthy.
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