Shedding Light on Indoor Tanning

Since the industrialization and urbanization of the Western workforce, tanned skin has been perceived increasingly as attractive and fashionable for naturally light-skinned individuals. However, in addition to causing tanning, photo-aging, and other health effects, ultraviolet radiation (UV) is a we...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Heckman, Carolyn J. (Editor ), Manne, Sharon L. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Temas:
Cancer.
Dermatology.
Medicine, Preventive.
Health promotion.
Clinical health psychology.
Medical sciences.
Radiation dosimetry.
Cancer Biology.
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
Health Psychology.
Health Sciences.
Radiation Dosimetry and Protection .
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  •  1. Introduction
  • 2. History and Culture of Tanning in the United States
  • 3. Prevalence and Correlates of Indoor Tanning
  • 4. Motivations for Indoor Tanning: Theoretical Models
  • 5. How Ultraviolet Radiation Tans Skin
  • 6. Skin Cancer and Other Health Effects of Indoor Tanning
  • 7. Tanning Dependence: Is tanning an addiction?- 8. Selected Indoor Tanning Myths and Controversies
  • 9.  A Systematic Review of Intervention Efforts to Reduce Indoor Tanning
  • 10. Indoor Tanning Regulation, Enforcement, Taxation, and Policy
  • 11. Sunless Tanning
  • 12. International Perspectives on Indoor Tanning
  • 13. Indoor Tanning:Past, Present, and Future.

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