Department of Community and Behavioral Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.
Department of Community and Behavioral Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Box B119, Building 500 13001 E. 17th Place, Room E3349, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
J Public Health Policy. 2019 Dec;40(4):448-458. doi: 10.1057/s41271-019-00175-4.
Few studies have investigated pricing and promotional practices used by the indoor tanning industry, despite their potential to promote indoor UV tanning-a well-established risk factor for melanoma skin cancer. Posing as potential customers, we telephoned 94 indoor tanning businesses in six United States (U.S.) cities and requested pricing information. The price of a single tanning session ranged from $0 to $23, and was lower at facilities that offered indoor tanning as a secondary service (mean $4.82 and free in 35%) than at tanning salons (mean $16.45). Session prices in salons could be as low as $1.50 with daily use of an unlimited monthly plan. Free indoor tanning, monthly packages, and memberships encourage increased use. Policies that limit free indoor tanning or that restrict pricing and advertising for indoor tanning exist in several places in the U.S. and Europe. Future research should evaluate whether those policies are effective in reducing indoor tanning.
尽管室内晒黑行业的定价和促销做法可能会促进室内紫外线晒黑——这是黑色素瘤皮肤癌的一个既定风险因素，但很少有研究对此进行调查。我们假扮成潜在客户，致电美国六个城市的 94 家室内晒黑企业，并要求提供定价信息。单次晒黑疗程的价格从 0 美元到 23 美元不等，在提供室内晒黑作为辅助服务的设施（平均 4.82 美元，35%免费）的价格低于晒黑沙龙（平均 16.45 美元）。沙龙的疗程价格可以低至 1.50 美元，如果每天使用无限月计划的话。免费室内晒黑、月套餐和会员资格鼓励更多的使用。美国和欧洲的一些地方都有限制免费室内晒黑或限制室内晒黑定价和广告的政策。未来的研究应该评估这些政策是否能有效减少室内晒黑。
