Awareness of sunburn in childhood, use of sunbeds and change of moles in Denmark, Northern Ireland, Norway and Sweden

Conclusions: The results indicate relatively low awareness of ‘sunburn in childhood’ as a risk factor for MM, and important disparities in MM-awareness across countries and socio-demographic groups. Improved and more directed initiatives to enhance public MM-awareness, particularly about ‘sunburn in childhood’, are needed.

Source: The European Journal of Public Health - February 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Hajdarevic, S., Hvidberg, L., Lin, Y., Donnelly, C., Gavin, A., Lagerlund, M., Pedersen, A. F., Rasmussen, B. H., Runesdotter, S., Vedsted, P., Tishelman, C. Tags: Child and adolescent health Source Type: research