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[Skin and sun exposure].

Giornale italiano di medicina del lavoro ed ergonomia, 2013
Fisherman commonly experience a significant number of cutaneous problems, related to the exposure to environmental factors due to their working conditions. Among these factors, sun exposure is able to determine both acute and chronic skin damage, mostly linked to the effects of the ultraviolet (UV) radiation on epidermal and dermal structures.
CANNAVO', Serafinella, BORGIA, Francesco, Trifirò C, Aragona E.   +3 more
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Malignant melanoma and sun exposure

Nursing Standard, 1992
The awareness of 160 subjects about the dangers of over-exposure to the sun in relation to development of malignant melanoma was surveyed using a questionnaire. The survey found that despite wide acknowledgement of the dangers of ultraviolet radiation to the skin, the desire to get a suntan was still very strong and insufficient protection was being ...
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The Sun Exposure and Behaviour Inventory (SEBI): validation of an instrument to assess sun exposure and sun protective practices

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2012
AbstractBackground Skin cancer is the most common cancer worldwide. Sun exposure is the most important risk factor for its development. The amount of exposure required to cause skin cancer has not been quantified, and the impact of sun protective practices is unknown.Objectives To develop a brief self‐administered questionnaire to estimate past and ...
Anokhi Jambusaria-Pahlajani, Chrysalyne D. Schmults, Lorraine M. Jennings, Faith Miller Whalen, Pritesh S. Karia   +4 more
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Changing attitudes to sun exposure

British Journal of Nursing, 1994
An understanding of the historical context and the psychological rationale for sunbathing is a prerequisite to designing effective health education strategies. The apparent destruction of the ozone layer, with an increase in the incidence of skin cancers, has brought this issue to the fore.
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The psychology of sun-exposure and tanning

Clinics in Dermatology, 1998
In the extensive literature devoted to the sociologic implications of physical appearance in our culture, that concerning the practice of suntanning is very sparse; the same may be said of the psychological literature.1,2 Why this is so is in itself an interesting question.
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Sun Exposure Habits and Sun Protection Practices of Skaters

Journal of Cancer Education, 2016
Beach activities and outdoor sports are risk factors for developing skin cancer. Skateboarding is among the most popular sports among adolescents. The aim was to analyse the sun exposure habits and sun protection practices of skaters, in comparison with corresponding sun exposure and protection practices on the beach.
Pablo Fernandez-Penas, Pablo Fernandez-Penas, Agustín Buendía-Eisman, Nuria Sánchez-Blázquez, Magdalena de Troya-Martín, Francisco Rivas-Ruiz, T. Fernández-Morano, L. Padilla-España   +7 more
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Physical Factors in Sun Exposures

Archives of Dermatology, 1962
These days of rockets and satellites are not only dangerous ones but also exciting ones. The information which has come pouring in about our atmosphere and the space around it from balloons, rockets, and satellites 1,2 has emphasized the remarkable job the atmosphere does in protecting us from a number of space hazards. These studies also give many new
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Children and Sun Exposure in the Northeast of Italy

Pediatric Dermatology, 2005
Abstract:  Excessive, incorrect exposure to the sun at a young age can be a risk factor for skin cancer at a later age. In this study we have investigated the exposure and protection habits of a group of children to see whether there are behavioral errors that should and possibly could be corrected.
STINCO, Giuseppe, Favot F, Quinkenstein E, Zanchi M, Valent F, PATRONE, Pasquale   +5 more
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Regular sun exposure benefits health

Medical Hypotheses, 2016
Since it was discovered that UV radiation was the main environmental cause of skin cancer, primary prevention programs have been started. These programs advise to avoid exposure to sunlight. However, the question arises whether sun-shunning behaviour might have an effect on general health.
H.J. van der Rhee, E. de Vries, E. de Vries, J.W.W. Coebergh   +3 more
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Sun Exposure and Melanomas on Sun-Shielded and Sun-Exposed Body Areas

2014
Malignant melanoma is a tumor that arises from melanocytes and accounts for around 4% of all malignancies in Europe and Northern America and for about 11% in Australia and New Zealand. About 10% of primary melanomas arise from sites not exposed to sun. Acral lentiginous melanoma, mucosal melanoma (in the oral cavities, nasal sinuses, genital tract and ...
Johan Emelian Moan, Johan Emelian Moan, Asta Juzeniene, Zivile Baturaite   +3 more
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