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Sun-protective behaviors and tanning perceptions in recreational cyclists: a cross-sectional survey

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Data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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Acknowledgements

Thank you to Alex Devereaux for his assistance in survey distribution and the ATLPTN community for survey participation.

Funding

Dr. Yeung is supported in part by Developmental Funds from the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University and by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases under award numbers L30AR076081 and K23AR075888. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health or Department of Veterans Affairs.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Hayley Braun, Lena Chu & Howa Yeung

  2. Clinical Resource Hub, Veterans Integrated Service Network VISN 7, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Howa Yeung

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HB and HY: developed the survey and methods. HB: completed statistical analysis. HB and LC: wrote the main text. All authors were involved in editing and revisions of the manuscript.

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Correspondence to Howa Yeung.

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Prior presentation: Study abstract was presented as poster presentation at the Society of Investigative Dermatology meeting in Portland, OR on May 20, 2022.

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Braun, H., Chu, L. & Yeung, H. Sun-protective behaviors and tanning perceptions in recreational cyclists: a cross-sectional survey. Arch Dermatol Res 316, 58 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-023-02800-5

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