Impacts from repeated mass media campaigns to promote sun protection in Australia

Health Promotion International

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 51-60

  Smith, Ben J ^a   Ferguson, Claire ^b   McKenzie, Jeanie ^b   Bauman, Adrian ^c   Vita, Philip ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CANCER RESEARCH DIVISION   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d Sun Protection Nutrition and Physical Activity Policy Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Campaigns; Media; Sun protection

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; CANCER RISK; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEVISION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 0036194985     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/17.1.51     Document Type: Article

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