Sunless tanning lotions are growing in popularity among teens and could encourage sun safety, according to a new study.
Researchers at the American Cancer Society in Atlanta say about one in every ten teens use sunless tanning products. However, these adolescents were also more likely to frequent tanning beds, not wear sunscreen and get more sunburns.
When researchers at the University of Massachusetts educated a group of sunbathers on the dangers of UV exposure, as well as the benefits of sunless tanning products, their habits changed. Two months later, participants said they sunbathed less often and had fewer sunburns. They also used sunless tanning products more often.
Researchers say promoting these products as a part of a health message, rather than just for cosmetic purposes, could have an important impact on skin cancer.
Researchers at the American Cancer Society in Atlanta say about one in every ten teens use sunless tanning products. However, these adolescents were also more likely to frequent tanning beds, not wear sunscreen and get more sunburns.
When researchers at the University of Massachusetts educated a group of sunbathers on the dangers of UV exposure, as well as the benefits of sunless tanning products, their habits changed. Two months later, participants said they sunbathed less often and had fewer sunburns. They also used sunless tanning products more often.
Researchers say promoting these products as a part of a health message, rather than just for cosmetic purposes, could have an important impact on skin cancer.
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