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Editorial
. 2018 Aug;108(8):971-973.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2018.304521.

The Story Behind the Sharp Decline in US Tanning Bed Rates

Alan C Geller  1
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Editorial

The Story Behind the Sharp Decline in US Tanning Bed Rates

Alan C Geller. Am J Public Health. 2018 Aug.
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