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Deseret News Share this story A man uses a tanning bed in this 2007 file photo. A newly published Brigham Young University study found that students there are largely ignoring winter’s skin cancer risks by hardly ever wearing sunscreen and increasing their tanning bed use when the weather turns cold. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News PROVO — A newly published Brigham Young University study found that students there are largely ignoring winter’s skin cancer risks by hardly ever wearing sunscreen and increasing their tanning bed use when the weather turns cold. Titled “Sunscreen and Tanni...

PROVO — A newly published Brigham Young University study found that students there are largely ignoring winter's skin cancer risks by hardly ever wearing sunscreen and increasing their tanning bed use when the weather turns cold. Titled "Sunscreen and Tanning Bed Use in High-Risk College-Age Students," the study published in the November-December edition of the Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association surveyed 673 BYU students on campus during different seasons in 2017. Just 9.5% overall reported using sunscreen, a number that dropped to 7.2% in the winter. More students — 12.6% ove...

MedicineNet does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. See additional information. Even Winter Carries Skin Cancer Risks for College Students Latest Skin News Want More News? Sign Up for MedicineNet Newsletters! THURSDAY, Dec. 24, 2020 – Researchers from two universities in Utah have a warning for students planning to hit the slopes or play in the snow without sunscreen: You could greatly increase your risk of skin cancer. A survey of students by Brigham Young University College of Nursing in Provo found that only 9% use sunscreen. They also found students' use of tanning beds...

Winter still carries skin cancer risks for college students, study says By (0) Researchers say just 9% of college students where sunscreen in the winter during outdoors activities, despite the fact that the sun still shines and UV rays still increase risk for cancer. File Photo by Larry Pierce/UPI | License Photo Researchers from two universities in Utah have a warning for students planning to hit the slopes or play in the snow without sunscreen: You could greatly increase your risk of skin cancer. A survey of students by Brigham Young University College of Nursing in Provo found that only ...