ArticlePreventing chronic disease2008
Enforcement of state indoor tanning laws in the United States.
Article in Preventing chronic disease, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A systematic review of compliance with indoor tanning legislation.BMC public health · 2018Pooled it
- Analysis of facilitators of and barriers to enactment of state regulation of indoor tanning by minors.Translational behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- A Process Evaluation of the Skin Cancer Prevention Act (Tanning Beds): A Survey of Ontario Public Health Units.Journal of community health · 2019Article
- Tanning Salon Compliance Rates in States With Legislation to Protect Youth Access to UV Tanning.JAMA dermatology · 2018Article
- The urgent need to ban youth indoor tanning: evidence from college undergraduates.Translational behavioral medicine · 2017Article
- Support for indoor tanning policies among young adult women who indoor tan.Translational behavioral medicine · 2016Article
- Engaging Moms on Teen Indoor Tanning Through Social Media: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2016Article
- Enforcement Provisions of Indoor Tanning Bans for Minors: An Analysis of the First 6 US States.American journal of public health · 2015Article
- Using research data to impact consumer protection legislation: lessons learned from CITY100 dissemination efforts.Translational behavioral medicine · 2013Article
- Preventing skin cancer through reduction of indoor tanning: current evidence.American journal of preventive medicine · 2013Review
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- Geography, facilities, and promotional strategies used to encourage indoor tanning in New York City.Journal of community health · 2011Article
- Warning signs observed in tanning salons in New York City: implications for skin cancer prevention.Preventing chronic disease · 2011Article
- Adolescents' use of indoor tanning: a large-scale evaluation of psychosocial, environmental, and policy-level correlates.American journal of public health · 2011Article
- The epidemiology, prevention, and detection of melanoma.Ochsner journal · 2010Article
- Youth access to artificial UV radiation exposure: practices of 3647 US indoor tanning facilities.Archives of dermatology · 2009Article
- The benefits and risks of ultraviolet tanning and its alternatives: the role of prudent sun exposure.Dermatologic clinics · 2009Review
- Density of indoor tanning facilities in 116 large U.S. cities.American journal of preventive medicine · 2009Article
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Abstract
introductionTwenty-eight US states have passed legislation for indoor tanning facilities. To our knowledge, whether these state laws are actually enforced has not been evaluated previously in all 28 states. Therefore, we interviewed key informants in these states to assess enforcement practices.
methodsTwo trained interviewers used a structured survey instrument to interview 28 key informants who were knowledgeable about enforcement practices for laws regarding indoor tanning. Respondents provided information specific to the most populous city in their states.
resultsLicensure for indoor tanning businesses was required in 22 of the 28 cities. Slightly less than half of the cities gave citations to tanning facilities that violated state law. Approximately 32% of the cities did not inspect indoor tanning facilities for compliance with state law, and another 32% conducted inspections less than annually. Of those cities that inspected at all, most conducted unannounced inspections.
conclusionThe relatively low rates of annual inspections and citations are of concern. We recommend that future studies assess whether legislation, enforcement practices, or a combination of the 2 affects the practices of indoor tanning facilities or of consumers.
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