OBJECTIVE: To monitor changes in the number of indoor tanning facilities in Australia's capital cities following widespread negative publicity and the introduction of legislation in some states. METHODS: An audit of listings under Solarium/Tanning Centres in the most recent hard copy Yellow Pages for Australia's capital cities was conducted, and results were compared with those from a previous audit from 2006. RESULTS: There was a 32% drop in solarium listings for Australia's capital cities between 2006 and 2008/09. In most cases, larger decreases were observed in states where legislation was introduced. CONCLUSIONS: Despite underestimating solarium numbers, regular audits of business listings can be a useful way of monitoring trends, particularly when more accurate figures are not available. Solarium numbers can decrease following a combination of negative publicity and legislation. IMPLICATIONS: To achieve and maintain predicted reductions in skin cancer incidence, mortality and costs to the health system, solarium legislation should be a priority for those states where it has not yet been introduced, accompanied by compliance monitoring and enforcement to ensure it is effective.
OBJECTIVE: To monitor changes in the number of indoor tanning facilities in Australia's capital cities following widespread negative publicity and the introduction of legislation in some states. METHODS: An audit of listings under Solarium/Tanning Centres in the most recent hard copy Yellow Pages for Australia's capital cities was conducted, and results were compared with those from a previous audit from 2006. RESULTS: There was a 32% drop in solarium listings for Australia's capital cities between 2006 and 2008/09. In most cases, larger decreases were observed in states where legislation was introduced. CONCLUSIONS: Despite underestimating solarium numbers, regular audits of business listings can be a useful way of monitoring trends, particularly when more accurate figures are not available. Solarium numbers can decrease following a combination of negative publicity and legislation. IMPLICATIONS: To achieve and maintain predicted reductions in skin cancer incidence, mortality and costs to the health system, solarium legislation should be a priority for those states where it has not yet been introduced, accompanied by compliance monitoring and enforcement to ensure it is effective.
Authors: Craig A Sinclair; Jennifer Kay Makin; Anita Tang; Irena Brozek; Vanessa Rock Journal: Am J Public Health Date: 2013-12-12 Impact factor: 9.308
Authors: Dawn M Holman; Kathleen A Fox; Jeffrey D Glenn; Gery P Guy; Meg Watson; Katie Baker; Vilma Cokkinides; Mark Gottlieb; DeAnn Lazovich; Frank M Perna; Blake P Sampson; Andrew B Seidenberg; Craig Sinclair; Alan C Geller Journal: Am J Prev Med Date: 2013-06 Impact factor: 5.043
Authors: Carolina Espina; Miquel Porta; Joachim Schüz; Ildefonso Hernández Aguado; Robert V Percival; Carlos Dora; Terry Slevin; Julietta Rodriguez Guzman; Tim Meredith; Philip J Landrigan; Maria Neira Journal: Environ Health Perspect Date: 2013-02-05 Impact factor: 9.031