Vitamin D and sun protection: The impact of mixed public health messages in Australia

International Journal of Cancer

Volumn 124, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1963-1970

  Youl, Philippa H ^a,b   Janda, Monika ^c   Kimlin, Michael ^c  

^a VIERTEL CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN CANCER CONTROL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Skin cancer; Sun protection; Ultraviolet; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PROTECTION; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN D;

EID: 62449325217     PISSN: 00207136     EISSN: 10970215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.24154     Document Type: Article

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