Sunbeds : a burning issue needing attention in South Africa

dc.contributor.authorWright, Caradee Yael
dc.contributor.authorKunene, Z.
dc.contributor.authorVisser, W.
dc.contributor.authorMathee, A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-02T14:11:21Z
dc.date.available2019-08-02T14:11:21Z
dc.date.issued2018-12
dc.description.abstractThere is scientific evidence demonstrating an association between sunbed (tanning bed) use and subsequent development of melanoma. The risk of melanoma skin cancer for individuals who ‘ever used’ sunbeds has been reported to increase by 20%, and by 40% if sunbeds were used before the age of 35 years. In South Africa (SA), skin cancer is among the top 10 cancers and causes ~300 deaths per year. The cost of diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers in SA public and private healthcare settings is estimated at >ZAR90 million per year.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentGeography, Geoinformatics and Meteorologyen_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2019en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.samj.org.zaen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWright, C.Y., Kunene, Z., Visser, W. et al. 2018, 'Sunbeds : a burning issue needing attention in South Africa', South African Medical Journal, vol. 108, no. 12, pp. 1004-1006.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2078-5135 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.7196/SAMJ.2018.v108i12.13715
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/70877
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherHealth and Medical Publishing Groupen_ZA
dc.rights© 2019, South African Medical Association. All rights reserved. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Works License (CC BY-NC 3.0).en_ZA
dc.subjectSunbeden_ZA
dc.subjectMelanomaen_ZA
dc.subjectSkin canceren_ZA
dc.subjectSouth Africa (SA)en_ZA
dc.titleSunbeds : a burning issue needing attention in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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