Changes in the pattern of sun exposure and sun protection in young children from tropical Australia

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 774-783

  Smith, Annika ^a,b   Harrison, Simone ^a   Nowak, Madeleine ^a   Buettner, Petra ^a   Maclennan, Robert ^a,c  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

early childhood; melanocytic nevi; skin cancer prevention; sun exposure; sun protection; sunburn; trends over time; tropical Australia

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACK; CANCER PREVENTION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFANT; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; PARENT; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHOULDER; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; TRUNK;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLOTHING; COHORT STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 84876413185     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2012.10.057     Document Type: Article

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