Fairchild A L, Gemson D H
School of Public Health, Division of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032.
Am J Prev Med. 1992 Nov-Dec;8(6):381-3.
Little is known about the safety information tanning salon operators provide to customers or the extent to which artificial tanning salons adhere to federal regulations designed to protect customers from excessive ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure. We surveyed the operators of 20 artificial tanning salons in New York City from 1988 to 1989 concerning salon operating procedures and information provided to potential customers. Results revealed a disparity between known health risks of UVR exposure and safety information provided to tanning salon customers. For example, 75% of salon operators informed potential customers that artificial tanning would not cause a sunburn, and 80% informed potential customers that they would not get skin cancer from artificial tanning. Artificial tanning salons are a rapidly growing industry in the United States, with over two million customers annually. Results from this survey indicate a need for greater regulation of the tanning salon industry and for education of tanning salon operators in the risks associated with the use of artificial tanning devices.
对于日光浴沙龙经营者向顾客提供的安全信息，以及人工日光浴沙龙遵守旨在保护顾客免受过度紫外线辐射（UVR）照射的联邦法规的程度，人们所知甚少。1988年至1989年，我们对纽约市20家人工日光浴沙龙的经营者进行了调查，内容涉及沙龙的运营程序以及向潜在顾客提供的信息。结果显示，UVR照射已知的健康风险与提供给日光浴沙龙顾客的安全信息之间存在差异。例如，75%的沙龙经营者告知潜在顾客人工晒黑不会导致晒伤，80%的经营者告知潜在顾客人工晒黑不会引发皮肤癌。人工日光浴沙龙在美国是一个快速发展的行业，每年有超过两百万顾客。这项调查结果表明，需要对日光浴沙龙行业加强监管，并对日光浴沙龙经营者进行关于使用人工晒黑设备相关风险的教育。
