Benmarhnia Tarik, Léon Christophe, Beck François
National Institute for Prevention and Health Education, 42, Bld de la Libération, St Denis Cedex 93203, France.
BMC Dermatol. 2013 Apr 23;13:6. doi: 10.1186/1471-5945-13-6.
Tanning lamp sessions have increased in Europe in recent years. Recent epidemiological studies have confirmed a proven link between melanoma and artificial UV exposure. However, in France, little information is available to determine the exposure of the population. This article presents the results from the 'Baromètre cancer 2010' concerning the proportion of users exposed to artificial UV radiation in France, their characteristics and level of information on the risks associated.
A two stage random sampling telephone survey assisted by CATI system (household, individual) was performed from 3 April 2010 to 7 August 2010 on a sample of 3,359 people aged 15 to 75 years old.
In 2010, 13.4% of the French population reported to have tanning lamp sessions at least once in their lifetime and 3.5% of the total population reported the use of artificial UV radiation over the last twelve months. Exposure over the last twelve months is most commonly seen among females (5.0%) and young population between 20-25 years old (9.6%). In addition, 3.5% of those under 18 years report having attended UV booths at least once during their lifetime even though they are forbidden to minors. Moreover, more than one the third of users reported more than 10 exposures within a year. The places of exposure cited most often were beauty salons (50%) and tanning centers (46%). Only 49.2% of those surveyed felt that they were well informed on the risks of cancer associated with UV booths. Furthermore, the population was found to have misconceptions about artificial UV radiation. One quarter of the population, believe that artificial UV radiation use before vacation protects the skin from sunburn.
This first study on artificial UV radiation exposure in France has better quantified and characterized the users. It has also defined the state of knowledge and the perception of risk by the general French population. This work will contribute to determine actions of prevention to reduce cancer risk related to artificial UV radiation.
近年来，欧洲使用晒黑灯的人数有所增加。近期的流行病学研究已证实黑色素瘤与人工紫外线照射之间存在确凿联系。然而，在法国，关于民众接触情况的信息却十分有限。本文呈现了“2010年癌症晴雨表”中有关法国接触人工紫外线辐射的使用者比例、其特征以及相关风险信息水平的研究结果。
2010年4月3日至8月7日，采用计算机辅助电话调查系统（家庭、个人）进行两阶段随机抽样电话调查，样本为3359名年龄在15至75岁之间的人群。
2010年，13.4%的法国民众表示一生中至少进行过一次晒黑灯照射，3.5%的总人口称在过去十二个月内使用过人工紫外线辐射。过去十二个月内的接触情况在女性（5.0%）以及20至25岁的年轻人群（9.6%）中最为常见。此外，3.5%的18岁以下人群表示一生中至少去过一次紫外线照射室，尽管未成年人禁止使用。而且，超过三分之一的使用者报告一年内有超过10次的照射。提及最多的照射场所是美容院（50%）和晒黑中心（46%）。只有49.2%的受访者认为他们充分了解与紫外线照射室相关的癌症风险。此外，民众对人工紫外线辐射存在误解。四分之一的人认为度假前使用人工紫外线辐射可保护皮肤免受晒伤。
这项关于法国人工紫外线辐射接触情况的首次研究对使用者进行了更好的量化和特征描述。它还明确了法国普通民众的知识水平和风险认知。这项工作将有助于确定预防行动，以降低与人工紫外线辐射相关的癌症风险。
