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Shedding Light on Indoor Tanning
. Ed(S): Heckman, Carolyn J.; Manne, Sharon L.
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Description for Shedding Light on Indoor Tanning
Hardback. Written by preeminent experts in the field, this book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of indoor tanning, the reasons for its popularity, its risks including skin cancers, and the public health context surrounding the behavior. Editor(s): Heckman, Carolyn J.; Manne, Sharon L. Num Pages: 202 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBNH9; MJCL; MJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 485.
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 well-known carcinogen. Despite wide-spread awareness of UV risks, tanning has become increasingly popular in several Western countries including the USA. While millions of individuals tan indoors each day, relatively little is known about this phenomenon. This book fills that gap by providing an overview of indoor tanning, reasons for its popularity, its risks including skin cancers, and the public health context ... Read more
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 well-known carcinogen. Despite wide-spread awareness of UV risks, tanning has become increasingly popular in several Western countries including the USA. While millions of individuals tan indoors each day, relatively little is known about this phenomenon. This book fills that gap by providing an overview of indoor tanning, reasons for its popularity, its risks including skin cancers, and the public health context ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
Number of Pages
202
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400720473
SKU
V9789400720473
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Shedding Light on Indoor Tanning
From the reviews: “The editors and contributing authors are to be congratulated for accumulating in one place what we know about indoor tanning practices, predictors, and policies. … this book will serve to interest investigators new to the issue and highlight the salience of the adverse effects of indoor tanning on the public’s health. … a great starting point ... Read more