Effect of Legislation on Indoor Tanning Prevalence in Alabama
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11032230 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aaron J Blashill (0000-0002-4727-3888, Aaron J. Blashill is with the Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA. Sherry Pagoto is with the Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester.), Sherry Pagoto (0000-0002-2462-8797, Aaron J. Blashill is with the Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA. Sherry Pagoto is with the Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester.) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 107 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 966-968 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.2017.303716 |
| PMID | 28426299 |
| OpenAlex | W2607333500 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
Objectives. To examine changes in indoor tanning prevalence among Alabama high school students the year before and after its 2014 legal restrictions compared with Florida, which had more lenient legislation. Methods. We analyzed the Alabama and Florida 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (n = 14 389; population = 1 864 241) by gender, age, year (2013, 2015), state (Alabama, Florida), and year-by-state interactions. Results. Prevalence of indoor tanning was higher among Alabama youths, but the difference did not significantly change after the law was passed in Alabama (between-state change differences ranged from a 3.3% increase among 14-year-old Alabama girls to a 9.7% decrease among 14-year-old Alabama boys). Conclusions. We found no significant changes in indoor tanning among adolescents since the enactment of Alabama’s tanning restrictions in 2014. More oversight and monitoring are needed to ensure that indoor tanning facilities are compliant with emerging laws
Environmental health · Geography · Legislation · Political science · Population · Significant difference · Contact Dermatitis and Allergies · Demography · Law · Medicine · Neonatal skin health care · Skin Protection and Aging · Gerontology
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
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