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• Indoor Tanning May Be an Addiction Abetted by Both Genetic and Psychiatric Factors

  Category: News Release Tags: cancer, indoor tanning, melanoma

• Indoor Tanning Dependency Common in Young Women, Especially in Those With Depression

  A survey of young, white women who have used indoor tanning at least once in the past year showed that more than one in five of them have signs of being addicted to the high dose of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from tanning beds. In addition, women with symptoms of depression were three times more likely to meet the criteria for having a tanning dependence.

  Category: News Release Tags: cancer, indoor tanning, mental health, population health