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- Sunscreen saves lives. // Consumer Reports on Health;Jun95, Vol. 7 Issue 6, p64
Reports on a study which confirms that sun exposure causes malignant melanomas which is the most deadly type of skin cancer. Reduction of risks by protecting children from sun exposures during the first 15 years; Use of sunscreens to reduce the risk of precancerous skin lesions.
- Under The Sun. // Allure;May2014, Vol. 24 Issue 5, p145
The article discusses the risk associated with the skin cancer and the protective measures for reducing the risk of skin cancer including the use of sunglasses, sunscreens and staying in shade.
- Study finds cancer link to sunscreen ingredient. SCOTT, ALEX // Chemical Week;1/13/1999, Vol. 161 Issue 2, p15
Evaluates the possibility that sunscreen ingredients may increase risks of skin cancer. Physiological effect of sunscreens; Chemical ingredients significant to cancer risks; Properties of 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid.
- Photoprotection by Sunscreens. Scherschun, L.; Lim, H.W. // American Journal of Clinical Dermatology;May/Jun2001, Vol. 2 Issue 3, p131
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is an etiologic factor for the development of nonmelanoma skin cancers and also possibly melanoma. The American Academy of Dermatology currently recommends the daily use of sunscreens with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or above. The SPF numerical rating is an in...
- Reduce sun exposure to lower skin cancer risk. Bonta, Ioana // Jackson Advocate;7/16/2015, Vol. 77 Issue 41, p10A
The article reports on the skin cancer risk factors such as ultraviolet (UV) exposure, skin complexion, and age and offers several steps to reduce the risk including the use of sunscreens, covering up, use of swimwear which are sun-safe, and regular skin examination.
- Protect the Skin You're In! // Hispanic Network Magazine: A Latino Lifesyle, Business & Employm;Summer2014, Vol. 25 Issue 3, p78
The article discusses the high risk of developing skin cancer for the people with light skin, light-colored hair and blue or green eyes and also for people with darker skin in the U.S. It examines the family history and genetics are risk factors for skin cancer in Caucasian Americans wherein...
- Immunosuppression induced by ultraviolet radiation: relevance to public health. Norval, Mary // Bulletin of the World Health Organization;2002, Vol. 80 Issue 11, p906
Studies the 1977 paper by Michael Fisher and Margaret Kripke on ultraviolet light irradiation and its relationship to ultraviolet carcinogenesis, to understand its relevance in public health. Prevention of immunological mechanism that eliminates skin tumor cells; Role of host defense mechanism...
- Too Hot to Handle. Garrison, Graham // Boating World;Jul/Aug2008, Vol. 29 Issue 7, p14
The article reveals why too much exposure from the sun is bad and offers ways on how to keep one's family safe from sun overexposure. Some of the basic safety rules when boating include slowing down in no-wake zones to avoid accidents with boaters and swimmers, wear personal flotation device...
- Accuracy of Self-Reported Sun Exposure and Sun Protection Behavior. Hillhouse, Joel; Turrisi, Robert; Jaccard, James; Robinson, June // Prevention Science;Oct2012, Vol. 13 Issue 5, p519
The objective of this study was to compare the accuracy of self-reported skin cancer risk outcome measures proposed as standards by prevention experts to aggregated estimates of behavior from weekly diaries. Weekly electronic diaries of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) behaviors, initially validated...
