A follow-up of sunscreen use and sun-protection practices in Darwin: a cross-sectional survey

Joyce H.Y. Ma; Mark D. Chatfield; Kirsty Campbell; Dev Tilakaratne

doi:10.1111/1753-6405.12924

A follow-up of sunscreen use and sun-protection practices in Darwin: a cross-sectional survey

Joyce H.Y. Ma, Mark D. Chatfield, Kirsty Campbell, Dev Tilakaratne

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Abstract

Australia and New Zealand have the highest incidence of all sun‐related skin cancers in the world. This incidence increases with proximity to the equator, leaving residents of Darwin at high risk. UV radiation remains one of the strongest modifiable risk factors associated with skin cancers, as such, campaigns promoting sun protection have been widely adopted. Despite this, a previous survey conducted by Whiteman et al. in 1994 found further education is still required among the fair‐skinned population in the Northern Territory (NT)...

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	589-590
Number of pages	2
Journal	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Volume	43
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12924
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Melanoma
Sun-related skin cancer
Sun protection
Public health campaigns

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