McGrath John M, Wallace Harry
Department of Human Communication, Trinity University, San Antonio 78212, TX, USA.
Department of Psychology, Trinity University, San Antonio 78212, TX, USA.
J Skin Cancer. 2022 Jul 21;2022:1090619. doi: 10.1155/2022/1090619. eCollection 2022.
Tanning bed use has been linked to increases in skin cancer among young women. Although a causal relationship between ultraviolet radiation emitted by tanning beds and melanoma is well established, it is unclear if tanning bed users are aware of the risk and how they would respond to a warning message. Two hundred and ten women aged 16-29 who had used a tanning bed at least once in the last year were asked about their perceptions of risk and their responses to a warning label. Participants were already aware that tanning beds could cause cancer, but after viewing a warning label, most people said they would stop or reduce their tanning bed use. Reactions to a prototype warning label were encouraging and future research should pursue the possibility that current guidelines for tanning bed warning labels may need to be revised.
使用晒黑床与年轻女性皮肤癌发病率上升有关。尽管晒黑床发出的紫外线与黑色素瘤之间的因果关系已得到充分证实，但尚不清楚晒黑床使用者是否意识到这种风险，以及他们对警告信息会作何反应。研究人员询问了210名年龄在16至29岁之间、去年至少使用过一次晒黑床的女性，了解她们对风险的认知以及对警告标签的反应。参与者已经意识到晒黑床可能致癌，但在看到警告标签后，大多数人表示会停止或减少使用晒黑床。对一个原型警告标签的反应令人鼓舞，未来的研究应该探讨是否需要修订当前晒黑床警告标签的指导方针。
