Shedding Light on Indoor Tanning (Hardcover, 2012 ed.)

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 surrounding the behavior. We have invited some of the preeminent experts in the field to summarize the existing scientific literature for each of the chapters. Shedding Light on Indoor Tanning is an up-to-date and comprehensive book that provides a unique and essential overview of the most significant current issues related to indoor tanning for scientists, educators, students, clinicians, and the general public interested in dermatology, aesthetic trends, skin care, and skin cancer.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Release date:	October 2011
First published:	2012
Editors:	Carolyn J. Heckman • Sharon L. Manne
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	202
Edition:	2012 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9400720473
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Dermatology Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > Health psychology Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Oncology > General
LSN:	9400720475
Barcode:	9789400720473

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