Changing perceptions of  solaria and cancer risk:  the role of the media

Jalleh, Geoffrey; Donovan, Robert J; Lin, Chad; Slevin, Terry

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01867.x

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To the Editor: In recent years, solaria have multiplied across Australia. Solaria can emit higher concentrations of ultraviolet radiation than the midday summer sun.1 As exposure to ultraviolet radiation is a risk factor for skin cancer, including melanoma,2 it is not surprising that there is mounting evidence that solarium use increases melanoma risk.1,3-4

1 Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA.
2 Social Marketing Research Unit, School of Marketing, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA.
3 The Cancer Council Western Australia, Perth, WA.

Correspondence: g.jalleh@curtin.edu.au

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