Paul Lorigan
Biographic Data
| ID | 1729519 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul Lorigan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul |
| FAMILY NAME | Lorigan |
| SIGNATURE | LORIGAN P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8875-2164 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Sunbed Use among 11- to 17-Year-Olds and Estimated Number of Commercial Sunbeds in England with Implications for a ‘Buy-Back’ Scheme
Prior to 2011 legislation prohibiting children from using commercial sunbeds, the prevalence of sunbed use in 15- to 17-year-olds in some areas in England was as high as 50%. Despite significant decreases since 2011, children today still practice indoor tanning. We estimated current sunbed use in 11- to 17-year-olds in England, the number of available commercial sunbed units, and the associated cost of a 'buy-back' scheme to remove commercial sun…
Reasons for indoor tanning use and the acceptability of alternatives
Interventions to reduce indoor tanning behaviour should increase sources of self-esteem other than appearance, increase media literacy and address defensive responses to information around indoor tanning and alternatives. Further research is needed to develop these interventions and assess their feasibility
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Sunbed Use among 11- to 17-Year-Olds and Estimated Number of Commercial Sunbeds in England with Implications for a ‘Buy-Back’ Scheme
Prior to 2011 legislation prohibiting children from using commercial sunbeds, the prevalence of sunbed use in 15- to 17-year-olds in some areas in England was as high as 50%. Despite significant decreases since 2011, children today still practice indoor tanning. We estimated current sunbed use in 11- to 17-year-olds in England, the number of available commercial sunbed units, and the associated cost of a 'buy-back' scheme to remove commercial sun…
Reasons for indoor tanning use and the acceptability of alternatives
Interventions to reduce indoor tanning behaviour should increase sources of self-esteem other than appearance, increase media literacy and address defensive responses to information around indoor tanning and alternatives. Further research is needed to develop these interventions and assess their feasibility
Environmental health (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Skin Protection and Aging (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Urban Green Space and Health (2 works) · Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (1 works) · Applied Psychology (1 works) · Applied Psychology (1 works) · Business (1 works)