Outdoor activities and sunburn among urban and rural families in a Western region of the US: Implications for skin cancer prevention

Outdoor activities and sunburn among urban and rural families in a Western region of the US: Implications for skin cancer prevention

Prevention of skin cancer involves decreasing exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and avoiding sunburn, especially early in life. Individuals living in urban versus rural areas, as defined by the Rural Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) code classification, have different risks for skin cancer, likely...

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Main Authors: Yelena P. Wu, Bridget Parsons, Yeonjung Jo, Jonathan Chipman, Benjamin Haaland, Elizabeth S. Nagelhout, James Carrington, Ali P. Wankier, Hannah Brady, Douglas Grossman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Subjects:
Skin cancer
Rural
Sun protection
Ultraviolet radiation exposure
Family
Prevention
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335522002212

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