Sun protection habits and behaviors of a group of outdoor workers and students from the agricultural and construction sectors in north-Italy.

DISCUSSION: The majority of OW in our study reported poor protective solar exposure habits. Young students of the construction and agricultural sectors indicated even worse sun-protective behaviors, both during apprenticeship and leisure activities. Our study highlights the low health literacy related to solar UVR in OW and apprentices. Further educational initiatives are required in Italy to improve the adoption of protective behaviors during outdoor activities. PMID: 32352425 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Medicina del Lavoro - Category: Occupational Health Tags: Med Lav Source Type: research