INTRODUCTION For general practitioners, practice nurses and community pharmacists in New Zealand, a core duty is to educate patients about sun protection. We aimed to evaluate compliance of locally available sunscreens with regional clinical practice guidelines and sunscreen labelling standards, to assist clinicians in advising consumers on sunscreen selection. METHODS We audited all sunscreens...

* These authors contributed equally to this work Corresponding Authors: Xuqi Li, e-mail: [email protected] or Xuejun Sun, e-mail: [email protected] Source of support: This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81770521), the Scientific and Technological Development Research Project Foundation of Shaanxi Province (No. 2016SF-157and 2016SF-121), and the Jo...

G. Sybren de Hoog, Anne D. van Diepeningen, El-Sheikh Mahgoub, and Wendy W. J. van de Sande Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands; Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Peking University Health Science Center, Research Center for Medical Mycology, Beijing, China; Sun Yat-Se...

Sun protecting clothing is clothing designed for sun protection and is producted from the fabric rated for its level ultraviolet (UV) protection. Some textiles and fabrics emloyed in the use of sun protective clothing may be pre-treated with UV inhibiting ingredients during manufacture to enhance their UV blocking capacitiy.

BACKGROUND Epidemiologic evidence supporting sunscreen for melanoma prevention is limited to one small trial; case-control studies report conflicting results. Sunscreen usage patterns or alternative sun protection methods have rarely been studied in relation to melanoma. METHODS In a population-based case-control study, participants (1,167 cases; 1,101 controls) reported for each decade year ...

CONTEXT Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, and it is one of the most preventable. Interventions for young children and their parents can help prevent future cases of skin cancer. OBJECTIVE To determine whether a skin cancer prevention program implemented at outdoor recreation sites improved children's sun-protection behaviors and site sun-protection policies. ...

INTRODUCTION Childhood sun exposure is a major risk factor for skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in the United States. Schools in locations that receive high amounts of ultraviolet radiation have been identified as important sites for reducing excessive sun exposure. METHODS The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of sun protection policies, environmental feature...

During childhood, parents play a vital role in sun protection of their children. Their guidance is essential for avoiding excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, a risk factor for developing skin cancer in later life. In a population-based cross-sectional study conducted between October 2011 and February 2012, we assessed how 3281 parents implemented sun protection for their three- to...