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Tanning Bed Access & Usage Drives Higher Rates of Melanoma in New England

Tapping geospatial analysis to inform public health strategies.

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By: Christine Esposito

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Melanoma accounts for only 1% of skin cancers in the United States but results in the largest number of skin cancer deaths. Investigators who evaluated the potential link between the availability and use of tanning beds and the rising rates of melanoma in New England found compelling evidence linking tanning bed usage to increased melanoma risk. They say their spatial epidemiologic study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology provides insights to inform public health strat...

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