Outdoor workers' perceptions of the risks of excess sun-exposure

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 404-411

  McCool, Judith P ^a   Reeder, Anthony I ^a   Robinson, Elizabeth M ^a   Petrie, Keith J ^a   Gorman, Des F ^a  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Occupational health; Outdoor workers; Risk perceptions; Sun exposure; Sun protection

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN TUMOR; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74549175104     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.L9030     Document Type: Article

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