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Personalised electronic messages to improve sun protection in young adults [PDF]

, 2012
The incidence of all skin cancers, including melanoma, continues to rise. It is well known that ultraviolet (UV) radiation is the main environmental risk factor for skin cancer, and excessive exposure at a young age increases the risk of developing skin ...
Alison Marshall, Cameron Hurst, Glanz K, H Peter Soyer, Hosmer DW, Jans NK, Monika Janda, Philippa Youl, Sarah Mair, Sheeran P   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

Text message reminders for improving sun protection habits: A systematic review

PLoS ONE, 2020
Background Excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation increases the risk of skin cancer and other conditions. SMS text reminders may be a useful tool to improve sun protection habits due to its massive reach, low cost, and accessibility.
Diego Chambergo-Michilot, W. A. Tellez, N. Becerra-Chauca, J. Zafra-Tanaka, Á. Taype-Rondan   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Outdoor Workers' Use of Sun Protection at Work and Leisure

Safety and Health at Work, 2016
Background: Outdoor workers are at risk of high ultraviolet radiation exposure, and may have difficulty using sun protection. The objectives were to determine the prevalence of sun protection behaviors in a sample of outdoor construction workers, and to ...
Cheryl E. Peters, Mieke W. Koehoorn, Paul A. Demers, Anne-Marie Nicol, Sunil Kalia   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Solar ultraviolet protection provided by human head hair [PDF]

, 2009
The solar erythemal UV irradiances through human hair and the protection from UV provided by human head hair have been investigated for a solar zenith angle (SZA) range of 17 to 51 degrees for the conditions of a head upright in full sun, a head upright ...
Allen, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), CCH, CIE (International Commission on Illumination), Diffey, Diffey, Diffey, Fritschi, Gies, Grant, Green, McCarthy, Parisi, Sliney, Turnbull, Urist, Whiteman   +16 more
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Sun Protection Behavior in Danish Outdoor Workers Following a Multicomponent Intervention

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundOutdoor workers can be exposed to relatively high levels of ultraviolet radiation and are at risk of developing occupational skin cancer. Implementing the use of sun protection in outdoor workers at work is therefore important. The objective of
Marie Munk Jakobsen, Ole Steen Mortensen, Ole Steen Mortensen, Kasper Grandahl, Kasper Grandahl   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable effect of individualised sun protection advice on sun protection behaviour: a 10-year follow-up of a randomised controlled study in primary care

BJGP Open, 2019
Background: In the light of increasing skin cancer incidences worldwide, preventive measures to promote sun protection in individuals with risky sun habits have continued relevance and importance. Aim: To report the long-term effect of individualised sun
Henrik Hedevik, Ghassan Guorgis, Chris D Anderson, Magnus Falk   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Orientation to the sun by animals and its interaction with crypsis [PDF]

, 2015
1. Orientation with respect to the sun has been observed in a wide range of species and hasgenerally been interpreted in terms of thermoregulation and/or ultraviolet (UV) protection. For countershaded animals, orientation with respect to the sun may also
Cuthill, Innes C., Harris, Julie M., Lovell, P. George, Penacchio, Olivier, Ruxton, Graeme D.   +4 more
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Breaking through the clouds:towards understanding sunburn, sun exposure and sun protection of children in the Netherlands [PDF]

, 2021
To change behaviour, it is important to understand the behaviour. Skin cancer, the most common type of cancer in the Netherlands, can be largely reduced by implementing adequate sun protection behaviours.
Thoonen, Karlijn Alexandria Henrieke Josephine
core   +1 more source

‘My child did not like using sun protection’: practices and perceptions of child sun protection among rural black African mothers

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background Photodamage is partially mitigated by darker skin pigmentation, but immune suppression, photoaging and cataracts occur among individuals with all skin types.
Zamantimande Kunene, Patricia N. Albers, Robyn M. Lucas, Cathy Banwell, Angela Mathee, Caradee Y. Wright   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health promotion in childcare centres: a survey of sun protection policy and practice

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2003
Objectives: To describe sun protection policy and practice in child care centres in the Hunter region of New South Wales (NSW) and examine differences in sun protection policy and practice between those who attended a NSW Cancer Council SunSmart workshop
Lynne Parkinson, Bronwyn Astley, Danna Peterkin, Christine Page, Andrew Hampson   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source