Recreational sun exposure in Puerto Rico: Trends and cancer risk awareness

Ross, Scott A.; Sánchez, Jorge

doi:10.1016/0190-9622(90)70338-i

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“…Furthermore, almost 23% of participants (20) reported attending a tanning salon in the past 30 days. These findings add credence to previous research stating that ( vacationers to tropical locations intend to tan 13 and are prepared to become sunburned in the process.…”

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“…Personal UVR exposure was calculated to exclude time reported in shade, and persons using shade did not differ in the amount of time at the beach compared with those who did not (data not shown). Almost 23% of participants (20) reported using shade while at the beach, although most (65% [13]) used it for less than 1 hour. Therefore, it is not surprising that individuals reporting shade use while at the beach received significantly less UVR exposure (6.5 SEDs; 95% CI,3.9-9.0) compared with those who did not report using shade (11.5 SEDs; 95% CI,10.2-12.9).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…[6][7][8][9] Adults and adolescents are particularly at risk for intense, episodic sun exposure while on vacation or in "highrisk" environments such as beaches. 10,11 Tropical vacations represent not only the potential for high levels of UVR exposure because of location but also because "sunintense" activities are preferred 12 and vacationers plan to suntan 13 and are prepared to become sunburned in the process. 14 It has been estimated that a 3-week vacation to Hawaii has the potential to double an individual's annual dose of UVR.…”

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A Day at the Beach While on Tropical Vacation

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Lunde

Gies³

2008

Arch Dermatol

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A Day at the Beach While on Tropical Vacation

Steffen¹,

Lunde

Gies³

2008

Arch Dermatol

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“…The majority of the sunscreen users (155, 79.1%) applied a sunscreen only prior to sunbathing or other outdoor activities, whereas the minor part of this group (11,5.6%) applied a sunscreen each morning ( Table 3). 31 (15.8%) stated that they applied them on all the body including the unexposed areas.…”

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Awarness to photodamage versus the actual use of sun protection methods by young adults

Harth

Schemer

Friedman‐Birnbaum

1995

Acad Dermatol Venereol

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Objective There is accumulating evidence that in spite of the large campaigns against excessive solar exposure undertaken by dermatologists worldwide, children and adolescents are still spending long periods in the sun, and do not follow the recommended sun protection guidelines.The purpose of the present study was to evaluate sun exposure in a group of young Israeli adults and to compare it to their knowledge and application of the various sun protection methods.Methods 202 Caucasian volunteers, (mean age 21.4 ± 2.6), filled out detailed questionnaires on their sun exposure and sun protection habits.Results More than 80% of our study participants are regularly sun exposed for longer than 2 h per day whereas sunscreens are utilized only by 64.9%. Sunscreen use was significantly more prevalent in females than males (81.3% vs. 46.5%). The majority of sunscreen users and nonusers believed that sunscreen could prevent skin cancer (94.3% and 82.0%, respectively) and that these compounds can slow skin aging (90.8% and 76.4% respectively). The understanding of the meaning of the "SPF" was significantly higher in the sunscreen users (85%) than in the nonusers (62.0%). The majority of sunscreen users utilized less than 150 ml of the compound per year which is probably an inadequate amount for a year for full body protection. The two most common reasons for not using sunscreens regularly, were that the application is time consuming, and that sunscreens prevent tanning.Conclusion Our data reveals a discrepancy between a considerably good understanding of the need for sun protection and the still deficient application of these measures especially in young adult males.

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“…Using data from San Diego, Newman et al (1996) found that the 18-24 age cohort spent the most time sunbathing. In a survey conducted on the beaches of Puerto Rico, Ross and Sánchez (1990) found that 78% of the respondents were 34 years old or younger. A study focusing on the sun-exposure habits of teenagers found that 81% of adolescents aged 13-19 stated they spent most weekends in the sun.…”

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Applying Darwinian principles in designing effective intervention strategies: The case of sun tanning

Saad¹,

Peng

2006

Psychology and Marketing

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Public-service announcements typically seek to educate consumers regarding a given unhealthy practice, the assumption being that individuals will cease the harmful behavior once they are fully informed. Many intervention strategies have failed in curbing the targeted behaviors because these are not due to incomplete information but instead may also have a Darwinian-based etiology. Using sunbathing as a case analysis, it is shown how Darwinian theorizing (evolutionary psychology, life-history theory, gene-culture co-evolution, and memetic theory) can augment social marketers' ability to develop efficacious intervention strategies. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Numerous diseases have an etiology that stems from people's proclivities to engage in unhealthy practices and behaviors. Some of the contributing factors to cardiovascular disease include a sedentary lifestyle, smoking, and an unbalanced diet rich in animal and polysaturated fats. Alcoholism increases the likelihood of liver disease (e.g., cirrhosis) and vehicular injuries. The deleterious effects of anorexia nervosa stem from

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Recreational sun exposure in Puerto Rico: Trends and cancer risk awareness

Cited by 13 publications

References 10 publications

A Day at the Beach While on Tropical Vacation

A Day at the Beach While on Tropical Vacation

Awarness to photodamage versus the actual use of sun protection methods by young adults

Applying Darwinian principles in designing effective intervention strategies: The case of sun tanning

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