Regulating sunbed use: Skin cancer risks linked to tanning beds.

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol

Second Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University Medical School, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Published: March 2025

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