The Montreal Protocol has limited increases in the UV-B (280–315 nm) radiation reaching
the Earth's surface as a result of depletion of stratospheric ozone. Nevertheless, the …

Information on cutaneous melanoma (melanoma) burden attributable to ultraviolet (UV)
radiation by state could inform state and local public health policies to mitigate the burden …

Background Schools with formal sun safety polices generally show better sun safety
practices than schools without. Objectives To understand the extent to which Welsh primary …

Issue addressed Overexposure to ultraviolet radiation during childhood is a significant
determinant of lifetime skin cancer risk, but can be mitigated through primary schools' …

Schools are an important setting for raising skin cancer prevention awareness and
encouraging sun protection. We assessed the clothes worn and shade used by 1,278 …

Evaluate the comprehensiveness of primary school sun-protection policies in tropical North
Queensland, Australia. Pre-determined criteria were used to assess publicly available sun …

Queensland, Australia has the highest rates of skin cancer globally. Predetermined criteria
were used to score the comprehensiveness of sun protection policies (SPP) of primary …

There is a high and growing incidence of skin cancer associated with overexposure to the
sun. Most of a person's exposure occurs during their first eighteen years of life. While many …

Interventions in primary schools that increase sun-protective behaviours and decrease
ultraviolet radiation exposure, sunburn incidence and skin cancer risk can be effective …

Sun exposure in childhood is a major risk factor for the development of skin cancer as an
adult. School children spend much of their time outdoors exposed to ultraviolet radiation …