Tanning beds, skin cancer, and vitamin D: An examination of the scientific evidence and public health implications

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-71

  Woo, Denise K ^a   Eide, Melody J ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Indoor tanning; Regulation; Skin cancer; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D RECEPTOR;

CANCER RISK; DERMATOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; EQUIPMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INDOOR TANNING; MELANOMA; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SKIN CANCER; SKIN CARCINOGENESIS; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ANIMALS; BEAUTY CULTURE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MELANOMA; MICE; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; RECEPTORS, CALCITRIOL; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBATHING; SUNTAN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 76149091157     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: 15298019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2009.01291.x     Document Type: Review

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