Sun safety practices among schools in the United States

JAMA Dermatology

Volumn 153, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 391-397

  Jones, Sherry Everett ^a   Guy, Gery P ^a,b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MIDDLE SCHOOL; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION SAFETY; SCHOOL; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNITED STATES; ADVERSE EFFECTS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; SUNLIGHT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; STUDENTS; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85019139051     PISSN: 21686068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.6274     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. US Department of Health and Human Services. The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer.Washington, DC: US Dept of Health and Human Services, Office of the Surgeon General; 2014.
2. Hartman AM, Perna FM, Holman DM, et al; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Sunburn and sun protective behaviors among adults aged 18-29 years-United States, 2000-2010.MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012;61(18):317-322.
3. Mack TM, Floderus B. Malignant melanoma risk by nativity, place of residence at diagnosis, and age at migration. Cancer Causes Control. 1991;2(6):401-411.
4. Dennis LK, Vanbeek MJ, Beane Freeman LE, Smith BJ, Dawson DV, Coughlin JA. Sunburns and risk of cutaneous melanoma: does age matter? a comprehensivemeta-analysis. Ann Epidemiol. 2008;18(8):614-627.
5. Weir HK, Marrett LD, Cokkinides V, et al. Melanoma in adolescents and young adults (ages 15-39 years): United States, 1999-2006. J AmAcad Dermatol. 2011;65(5)(suppl 1):S38-S49.
6. Veierød MB,Weiderpass E, Thörn M, et al. A prospective study of pigmentation, sun exposure, and risk of cutaneous malignant melanoma in women. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2003;95(20):1530-1538.
7. Kann L, McManus T, HarrisWA, et al. Youth risk behavior surveillance-United States, 2015. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2016;65(6):1-174.
8. Buller DB, Cokkinides V, Hall HI, et al. Prevalence of sunburn, sun protection, and indoor tanning behaviors among Americans: review from national surveys and case studies of 3 states. J AmAcad Dermatol. 2011;65(5)(suppl 1):S114-S123.
9. Dusza SW, Halpern AC, Satagopan JM, et al. Prospective study of sunburn and sun behavior patterns during adolescence. Pediatrics. 2012;129 (2):309-317.
10. Kann L, Kinchen S, Shanklin SL, et al; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Youth risk behavior surveillance-United States, 2013. MMWR Suppl. 2014;63(4):1-168.
11. Linos E, Keiser E, Fu T, Colditz G, Chen S, Tang JY. Hat, shade, long sleeves, or sunscreen? rethinking US sun protection messages based on their relative effectiveness. Cancer Causes Control. 2011;22(7):1067-1071.
12. Godar DE. UV doses of American children and adolescents. Photochem Photobiol. 2001;74(6): 787-793.
13. Buller DB, Geller AC, Cantor M, et al. Sun protection policies and environmental features in US elementary schools. Arch Dermatol. 2002;138 (6):771-774.
14. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. SHPSS results. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/shpps/results.htm. Updated March 11, 2016. Accessed August 16, 2016.
15. Heckman CJ, Coups EJ. Correlates of sunscreen use among high school students: a cross-sectional survey. BMC Public Health. 2011;11:679.
16. Glanz K, SaraiyaM,Wechsler H; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Guidelines for school programs to prevent skin cancer. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2002;51(RR-4):1-18.
17. Reynolds KD, Buller DB, French SA, Buller MK, Ashley JL. School sun-protection policies: measure development and assessments in 2 regions of the United States. J Sch Health. 2012;82(11):499-507.
18. Geller AC, Zwirn J, Rutsch L, Gorham SA, Viswanath V, Emmons KM. Multiple levels of influence in the adoption of sun protection policies in elementary schools in Massachusetts. Arch Dermatol. 2008;144(4):491-496.
19. Buller DB, Buller MK, Reynolds KD. A survey of sun protection policy and education in secondary schools. J AmAcad Dermatol. 2006;54(3):427-432.
20. Eakin P, Maddock J, Techur-Pedro A, Kaliko R, Derauf DC. Sun protection policy in elementary schools in Hawaii. Prev Chronic Dis. 2004;1(3):A05.
21. Everett Jones S, Barrios LC, Hertz MF, Hall-Jordan LH. Safe and healthy school environment: results from the School Health Policies and Practices Study 2012. In: Results from the School Health Policies and Practices Study 2012. Atlanta, GA: US Dept of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2013:91-109.
22. ASCD and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Whole school, Whole Community, Whole Child: a collaborative approach to learning and health. http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/siteASCD/publications/wholechild/wscc-a-collaborative-approach.pdf. Accessed August 16, 2016.
23. Articles of Sun-Protective Clothing; Incorporation into Dress Code; Use of Sunscreen by Pupils.West's Ann Cal Educ Code 35183.5 (West 2016).
24. Use of Sunscreen. NY Educ Law 907 (McKinney 2016).
25. Student Use of Sun-Protective Clothing and Nonprescription Sunscreen; School Personnel Assistance with Sunscreen Application; Liability. OR Rev Stat Ann 339.874 (West 2016).
26. Use of Sunscreen Products. Tex Educ Code Ann 38.021 (West 2015).
27. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Guide to clinical preventive services, 2014: recommendations of the US Preventive Services Task Force. https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/guide/index.html. Published June 2014. Accessed August 16, 2016.
28. Kinney JP, Long CS. The Ultraviolet Index: a useful tool. Dermatol Online J. 2000;6(1):2.
29. World Health Organization, International Agency for Research on Cancer. IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans: solar and ultraviolet radiation. Vol 55. http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol55/index.php. Published February 1992. Accessed August 16, 2016.
30. Lucas R, McMichael T, SmithW, Armstrong B. Solar ultraviolet radiation: global burden of disease from solar ultraviolet radiation. Environmental Burden of Disease Series, No. 13. http://www.who .int/uv/health/solaruvradfull-180706.pdf. Accessed August 16, 2016.
31. US Environmental Protection Agency. Sun safety monthly average UV index. https://www.epa .gov/sunsafety/sun-safety-monthly-average-uv-index. Updated October 14, 2016. Accessed January 17, 2017.
32. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Skin cancer statistics. https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/skin/statistics/index.htm. Updated June 21, 2016. Accessed August 16, 2016.