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Sun Protection Low Among American Indians/Alaskan Natives

Lower hat use, sunscreen use reported, in addition to more frequent use of indoor tanning

Many Younger Adults Lack Sun Protection Knowledge

Survey shows lack of knowledge may lead to behaviors that contribute to sun damage, skin cancer

Ban of Indoor Tanning Beds Would Reduce Cancers, Cut Costs

Intervention would yield net monetary benefit of £10.6 million and net health benefit of 530 QALYs

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Sun Protection Misinformation Still Common

Yet, six in 10 U.S. adults give themselves high marks for sun protection

Most Teens, Young Adults Knowledgeable About Sun Protection

While most report sunscreen use, substantial number also report having had sunburns

Health Care Visits for Sunburn Are Rare

Most sunburn encounters occur in the outpatient setting and are treated by a dermatologist or family medicine provider

Sunburns Severe Enough to Warrant Admission Described

Most patients sustained superficial burns and only 4 percent had full-thickness burns; 19 percent underwent burn wound management surgery

Many Americans Wrong About Sun’s Skin Cancer Dangers: Poll

Survey results show Generation Z and millennials have the greatest misunderstandings about sun exposure

Tanning Bed Use by Young Women May Up Endometriosis Risk

Number of sunburns during adolescence, percentage of time using sunscreen in adulthood positively linked to endometriosis

Although they comprise a small percentage of all published articles

Industry Ties May Bias Indoor Tanning Studies

Studies with financial links to indoor tanning industry significantly more likely to favor indoor tanning