Open AccessProspective Study of Sunburn and Sun Behavior Patterns During Adolescence
Author(s) -
Stephen W. Dusza,
Allan C. Halpern,
Jaya M. Satagopan,
Susan A. Oliveria,
Martin A. Weinstock,
Alon Scope,
Marianne Berwick,
Alan C. Geller
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611
H-Index - 345
eISSN - 1098-4275
pISSN - 0031-4005
DOI - 10.1542/peds.2011-0104
Subject(s) - sunburn , medicine , demography , prospective cohort study , population , sun exposure , pediatrics , environmental health , dermatology , sociology
Early childhood UV light radiation (UVR) exposures have been shown to be associated with melanoma development later in life. The objective of this study was to assess sunburn and changes in sunburn and sun behaviors during periadolescence.
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