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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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‘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
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Measures of sun exposure and sun protection practices for behavioural and epidemiological research [PDF]

, 2008
Objective: To develop, in a collaborative project, core measures of sun exposure and sun protection habits, since the lack of standard outcome measures hampers comparison of population surveys and interventions used in skin cancer prevention research ...
Buller, David B., Crane, Lori A., Dancel, Monica, Glanz, Karen, Hay, Jennifer, Heckman, Carolyn J., Manne, Sharon, O'Riordan, David L., Robinson, June K., Saraiya, Mona, Yaroch, Amy L.   +10 more
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College Students’ Perceptions of Worry and Parent Beliefs: Associations with Behaviors to Prevent Sun Exposure

Journal of Skin Cancer, 2017
More research is needed to understand how attitudes impact behaviors that afford sun protection. The current study examined the impact of students’ perceptions of parental beliefs about sun exposure and its influence on their practiced sun protection ...
Robert A. Yockey, Laura A. Nabors, Oladunni Oluwoye, Kristen Welker, Angelica M. Hardee   +4 more
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Sun protection behaviors among children aged 6−18 years old, the role of socioeconomic factors: A cross‐sectional study

Health Science Reports, 2023
Background and Aims Evaluation of sun protection behavior and related factors in children aged between 6 and 18 years in Isfahan, Iran. Methods This cross‐sectional study was conducted at outpatient pediatric clinics affiliated with Isfahan University of
Nikta Nouri, Parisa Iravani, Bahareh Abtahi‐Naeini   +2 more
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Sunscreens - Which and what for? [PDF]

, 2005
It is well established that sun exposure is the main cause for the development of skin cancer. Chronic continuous UV radiation is believed to induce malignant melanoma, whereas intermittent high-dose UV exposure contributes to the occurrence of actinic ...
Ananthaswamy HN, Autier P, Azurdia RM, Birt DF, Bush JA, Damian DL, Darlington S, Gallagher RP, Gers-Balag H, Gil EM, Green A, Hallmans G, Hany J, Katiyar SK, Kipp C, Kricker A, Krutman J, Kunz PY, Lapidot N, Levy SB, Loeppky R, Mackie B, Mc Vean M, Mitchnik M, Montemarano AD, Noonan FP, Okereke CS, Perugini P, Petersen AB, Pinnell SR, Poh Agin P, Poon TS, Record IR, Rouabia M, Runger TM, Sayre RM, Scalia S, Schauder S, Schlumpf M, Schrader K, Schulz J, Schwarz VA, Stern RS, Tebbe B, Wamer W, Wang ZY, Wolf R, Wulf HC, Yarosh D, Zhao J   +49 more
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Sun protection and sunbathing practices among at-risk family members of patients with melanoma

BMC Public Health, 2011
Background Despite the increased level of familial risk, research indicates that family members of patients with melanoma engage in relatively low levels of sun protection and high levels of sun exposure.
Heckman Carolyn J, Ming Michael, Jacobsen Paul B, Coups Elliot J, Manne Sharon L, Lessin Stuart   +5 more
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Sun Exposure in Pediatric Age: Perspective of Caregivers

Children, 2021
Excessive sun exposure during childhood increases the risk of skin cancer. This study characterized the knowledge and attitudes of caregivers regarding exposure and sun protection of children and adolescents. One hundred and ninety-eight caregivers (38.5
Mafalda Salvado, Ana Fraga, Diogo Luís Marques, Ivan Miguel Pires, Carmo Coelho Gonçalves, Nádia Mendes Silva   +5 more
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Sun protection factor: meaning and controversies [PDF]

, 2011
O Fator de Proteção Solar (FPS) é o principal dado para quantificação da eficácia fotoprotetora de um filtro solar, sendo universalmente aceito. Seu método é baseado na determinação da Dose Eritematosa Mínima (DEM), definida como sendo a menor quantidade
REIS, Vitor Manoel Silva dos, SCHALKA, Sergio   +1 more
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Factors associated with risky sun exposure behaviors among operating engineers [PDF]

, 2012
Background The objective of this study was to determine the factors associated with sun exposure behaviors among Operating Engineers (heavy equipment operators).
Choi, Seung Hee, Duffy, Sonia A., Hollern, Rachael, Ronis, David L.   +3 more
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