Adolescent sun protection at secondary school athletic sporting events - a misnomer.

CONCLUSION: Portable shade for students waiting to compete should be available at competitive events. Students should be encouraged to wear sun-protective hats and clothing while not competing and SPF30+ broad-spectrum sunscreen should always be provided. Guidelines for adult supervisors should be developed so they role model appropriate sun protection. PMID: 27028302 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - March 29, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: McNoe BM, Reeder AI Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research