RESEARCH PAPER
Tanning in solarium – knowledge, attitudes and Polish habits
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Wydział Zdrowia Publicznego, Katedra Toksykologii i Uzależnień, Koło naukowe przy Zakładzie Toksykologii i Ochrony Zdrowia w Środowisku Pracy
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Wydział Zdrowia Publicznego, Katedra Toksykologii i Uzależnień, Zakład Toksykologii i Ochrony Zdrowia w Środowisku Pracy
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Wydział Zdrowia Publicznego, Katedra Epidemiologii i Biostatystyki, Zakład Epidemiologii
Kierownik Zakładu Toksykologii i Ochrony Zdrowia w Środowisku Pracy: prof. dr hab. n. med. P. Nowak
Kierownik Zakładu Epidemiologii: dr hab. n. med. J. Słowiński
Corresponding author
Jolanta Malinowska-Borowska
Zakład Toksykologii i Ochrony Zdrowia w Środowisku Pracy Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach ul. Medyków 18, 40-752 Katowice tel. 32 208 85 42
Zakład Toksykologii i Ochrony Zdrowia w Środowisku Pracy Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach ul. Medyków 18, 40-752 Katowice tel. 32 208 85 42
Med Srod. 2014;17(1):52-59
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Tanning devices are sources of UVA and UVB radiation. UV exposure can cause damage to the cornea of the eye, skin burns and even skin cancer. Appropriate use of solarium requires adequate knowledge of health effects resulting from the excessive use of sunbeds. The aim of the study was to examine knowledge, attitudes and habits in the solarium use.
Material and Methods:
The study was based on our own questionnaire distributed among the citizens of a city located in Łódź Province. The study group consisted of 135 adults, mostly women and people with secondary and vocational education. Participants of the study were asked to answer specific questions included in the questionnaire concerning the knowledge of UV radiation, attitudes and the behaviour in the solarium.
Results:
36% of the respondents were going to the solarium. 38% of the respondents weren’t going at all. Every fourth respondent used to go to the solarium in the past, however gave up this type of tanning for some reasons. Protecting goggles were used only by 18% of the respondents. 94% of the respondents never asked the service about CE certificates for the sunbeds intended for use.
Conclusions:
People tanning in the solarium, in comparison to those who do not use the artificial sun, enjoy better knowledge of the ultraviolet radiation. However they do not follow the requirements of the safe tanning. They are also not interested in technical conditions of the sunbeds. People who are not tanning in the solarium are more aware of health effects caused by UV radiation. Actions promoting public awareness on negative health effects of exposure to UV radiation in the solarium are needed.
Tanning devices are sources of UVA and UVB radiation. UV exposure can cause damage to the cornea of the eye, skin burns and even skin cancer. Appropriate use of solarium requires adequate knowledge of health effects resulting from the excessive use of sunbeds. The aim of the study was to examine knowledge, attitudes and habits in the solarium use.
Material and Methods:
The study was based on our own questionnaire distributed among the citizens of a city located in Łódź Province. The study group consisted of 135 adults, mostly women and people with secondary and vocational education. Participants of the study were asked to answer specific questions included in the questionnaire concerning the knowledge of UV radiation, attitudes and the behaviour in the solarium.
Results:
36% of the respondents were going to the solarium. 38% of the respondents weren’t going at all. Every fourth respondent used to go to the solarium in the past, however gave up this type of tanning for some reasons. Protecting goggles were used only by 18% of the respondents. 94% of the respondents never asked the service about CE certificates for the sunbeds intended for use.
Conclusions:
People tanning in the solarium, in comparison to those who do not use the artificial sun, enjoy better knowledge of the ultraviolet radiation. However they do not follow the requirements of the safe tanning. They are also not interested in technical conditions of the sunbeds. People who are not tanning in the solarium are more aware of health effects caused by UV radiation. Actions promoting public awareness on negative health effects of exposure to UV radiation in the solarium are needed.
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