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. 2019 Dec 2;2(12):e1918058.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.18058.

Assessment of Tanning Beds in 3 Popular Gym Chains

Sherry L Pagoto  1 , David E Conroy  2 , Kelsey Arroyo  1 , Jared Goetz  1 , Ashley B West  2 , Samantha Mulcahy  3 , Molly E Waring  1
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Assessment of Tanning Beds in 3 Popular Gym Chains

Sherry L Pagoto et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study examines the proportion of gyms from 3 large national chains in the United States that offer tanning services, the number of tanning beds offered by these gyms, and regional differences in the number of gyms that provide tanning services.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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