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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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‘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

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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A site-specific standard for comparing dynamic solar ultraviolet protection characteristics of established tree canopies [PDF]

, 2019
A standardised procedure for making fair and comparable assessments of the ultraviolet protection of an established tree canopy that takes into account canopy movement and the changing position of the sun is presented for use by government, planning, and
Amar, A., Baldwin, L., Butler, H. J., Downs, N. J., Harrison, S., Parisi, A. V., Vanos, J.   +6 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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Implementation of the SunSmart program and population sun protection behaviour in Melbourne, Australia: Results from cross-sectional summer surveys from 1987 to 2017

PLoS Medicine, 2019
Background Australia has one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world. ‘SunSmart’ is a multi-component, internationally recognised community-wide skin cancer prevention program implemented in Melbourne, Australia, since summer 1988–1989.
Tamara Tabbakh, A. Volkov, M. Wakefield, S. Dobbinson   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Patterns in the received facial UV exposure of school children measured at a subtropical latitude [PDF]

, 2008
Polysulphone dosimeters have been employed to measure the erythemally effective UV exposure to the vertex, nose, cheek, chin and side facial sites of 45 volunteer high school students from Hervey Bay, Australia (25.3oS 152.9oE).
Downs, Nathan, Parisi, Alfio
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Photoprotection practices, knowledge and sun-related skin damage in Spanish beach handball players [PDF]

, 2019
Background. Outdoor sports are a risk activity for skin cancer, especially if adequate sun protection measures are not used. The aim of this study is to examine the photoprotection habits of outdoor (beach) handball players, and to determine the ...
Armstrong, Armstrong, Autier, Bränstrom, Clegg, Cohen, Davis, De Castro-Maqueda, De Troya-Martin, De Troya-Martin, De Troya-Marín, Diffey, Dobinsson, Fernandez-Morano, Fernandez-Morano, Fitzpatrick, Glanz, Glanz, Glanz, Green, Hall, Hamant, International Handball Federation, Jinna, Lawler, Lawler, Lee, Leiter, Molho-Pessach, Pagoto, Petty, Stanton, Toro-Huamanchumo, World Health Organization (WHO), Wright   +34 more
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