Community variation in adolescent access to indoor tanning facilities

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 221-224

  Olson, Ardis L ^a,b,c   Carlos, Heather A ^b,c   Sarnoff, Rachel A ^c  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Recreational tanning; Rural communities; Skin neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CLASS; SUNBATHING; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; BEAUTY CULTURE; COMMERCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEW HAMPSHIRE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CLASS; SUNBATHING; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84879605715     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-012-9603-7     Document Type: Article

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