SynthesisBMC public health2018
A systematic review of compliance with indoor tanning legislation.
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15 citing papers in PubMed.
- Effects of Engagement with a Social Media Campaign for Mothers to Prevent Indoor Tanning by Teens in a Randomized Trial.Journal of health communication · 2022Trial
- Persisting Effects of a Social Media Campaign to Prevent Indoor Tanning: A Randomized Trial.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2022Trial
- Assessing the Health Implications of UV/LED Nail Lamp Radiation Exposure During Manicure and Pedicure Procedures: A Scoping Review.International journal of dermatology · 2025Article
- Analysis of facilitators of and barriers to enactment of state regulation of indoor tanning by minors.Translational behavioral medicine · 2025Article
- Recent-Onset Melanoma and the Implications of the Excessive Use of Tanning Devices-Case Report and Review of the Literature.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- Global Tanning Bed Advertising: A Comparison of Legal Regulations on Three Continents.Cancers · 2023Article
- Tanning Bed Legislation for Minors: A Comprehensive International Comparison.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- A Call to Action to Eliminate Indoor Tanning: Focus on Policy.JAMA dermatology · 2021Article
- Sunbed Use among 11- to 17-Year-Olds and Estimated Number of Commercial Sunbeds in England with Implications for a 'Buy-Back' Scheme.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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- Indoor Tanning Trends Among US Adults, 2007-2018.American journal of public health · 2020Article
- Prevalence of Indoor Tanning Among Teenagers in Norway Before and After Enforcement of Ban for Ages Under 18 Years.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2020Article
- Association of Indoor Tanning Regulations With Health and Economic Outcomes in North America and Europe.JAMA dermatology · 2020Article
- A Process Evaluation of the Skin Cancer Prevention Act (Tanning Beds): A Survey of Ontario Public Health Units.Journal of community health · 2019Article
- Assessing a ban on the use of UV tanning devices among adolescents in Ontario, Canada: first-year results.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundMany jurisdictions have enacted indoor tanning legislation in response to the health risks of artificial ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure. Key components of these legislations include banning minors' access, requiring parental consent or accompaniment, providing protective eyewear, posting health warning signs, and communicating important health risk information. However, legislation must be complied with to be impactful. Evidence around compliance with indoor tanning legislations has not been synthesized and is an important step toward determining changes in practice due to legislation.
methodsA systematic review was conducted to obtain peer-reviewed literature about compliance with indoor tanning legislation worldwide. Six databases were searched, resulting in 12,398 citations. Sixteen studies met the inclusion criteria (peer-reviewed scientific studies, published in English, focused primarily on compliance with indoor tanning legislations, and focused on commercial indoor tanning in indoor tanning facilities).
resultsCompliance with most aspects of indoor tanning legislation varied widely. There was good compliance for provision of protective eyewear (84 to 100%; mean = 92%; SD = 8). Compliance with age restrictions ranged from 0 to 100% (mean = 65%; SD = 25), while compliance with posting warning labels in the required locations within a tanning facility ranged from 8 to 72% (mean = 44%; SD = 27). Variation in compliance may be due to true differences, study methodology, or temporal trends.
conclusionsVariability in compliance with indoor tanning legislation, as found in this systematic review, indicates the legislations may not be having their intended protective effects on the public's health. The reasons for such low and varied compliance with certain aspects of legislation, and high compliance with other aspects of legislation, deserve further attention in future research to inform best practices around ensuring high and consistent compliance with indoor tanning legislations worldwide.
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