Occupational UV exposure and sun-protective behaviour in German outdoor workers: Results of a nationwide study

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 11, 2018, Pages 961-967

  Schneider, Sven ^a   Diehl, Katharina ^a   Schilling, Laura ^a   Spengler, Maria ^a   Greinert, Rüdiger ^b,c   Görig, Tatiana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b Association of Dermatological Prevention (ADP) E V   (Germany)

^c Centre of Dermatology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Occupational exposure; Primary prevention; Radiation exposure; Skin cancer; Sun; Workplace

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCTION WORKER; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGER; NAMED GROUPS BY OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RESTAURANT; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WORKER; WORKPLACE; ADVERSE EVENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; GERMANY; PREVALENCE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85056424997     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001397     Document Type: Article

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