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Implications of Lessons Learned From Tobacco Control for Tanning Bed Reform
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posted on 2023-05-18, 13:29 authored by Sinclair, C, Jennifer MakinJennifer MakinTanning beds used according to the manufacturer’s instructions expose the user to health risks, including melanoma and other skin cancers. Applying the MPOWER model (monitor, protect, offer alternatives, warn, enforce, and raise taxes), which has been used in tobacco control, to tanning bed reform could reduce the number of people at risk of diseases associated with tanning bed use. Among the tactics available to government are restricting the use of tanning beds by people under age 18 and those with fair skin, increasing the price of tanning bed services through taxation, licensing tanning bed operators, and banning unsupervised tanning bed operations.
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Publication title
Preventing Chronic Diseases: public health research, practice, and policyVolume
10Pagination
1-6ISSN
1545-1151Department/School
Menzies Institute for Medical ResearchPublisher
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention * National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health PromotionPlace of publication
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