Very Few People Know How To Protect Yourself From Skin Cancer.
A green subject survey by the American Academy of Dermatology finds that many subjects don't know enough about sun damage to protect themselves from developing skin cancer. "Our inspection showed that despite our repeated warnings about the dangers of UV exposure and the importance of proper Sunna protection, many people could not correctly answer true/false statements on the subject," said dermatologist Dr Zoe D Draelos, consulting professor at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, NC, in a report release.
The assess found that only about one-third of more than 7000 people surveyed knew that neither ultraviolet A nor ultraviolet B rays are unharmed for your skin. "Quite simply, all forms of UV exposure, whether from not incongruous sunlight or artificial light sources found in tanning beds, are unsafe and are the No 1 preventable endanger factor for skin cancer".
Showing posts with label sunscreen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sunscreen. Show all posts
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Tuesday 7 February 2017
Daily Use Of Sunscreen Reduces The Risk Of Melanoma Twice
Daily Use Of Sunscreen Reduces The Risk Of Melanoma Twice.
Applying sunscreen every time to the head, neck, arms and hands reduced the chances of getting melanoma by half, a inexperienced retreat has found. Researchers in Australia divided more than 1,600 deathly white adults ages 25 to 75 into two groups. One group was told to administer skin cancer daily to the head, neck, hands and arms for five years between 1992 and 1996. The other categorize was told to use sunscreen only as often as they wished. Researchers then kept up with the participants for the next 10 years using annual or twice-yearly questionnaires.
During that period, 11 individuals who used sunscreen habitually were diagnosed with melanoma compared to 22 people in the "discretionary" use group, though the result was of "borderline statistical significance," according to the study. Sunscreen also seemed to watch over from invasive melanomas, which are harder to cure than hurried melanomas because they have already spread to deeper layers of the skin.
Only three people in the daily sunscreen assort developed one of these invasive melanomas compared to 11 in the discretionary sunscreen group, a 73 percent difference. "We have known for along ease that sunscreen prevents squamous and basal cell carcinomas but the details on melanoma has been a little bit confusing," said Dr Howard Kaufman, administrator of the Rush University Cancer Center in Chicago and a melanoma expert who was not involved with the research. "This is a well-controlled cram that took into account variables such as how much time people spent in the sun. From the data, it appears wearing sunscreen does bring down the risk of melanoma".
Participants were also given 30 mg of either the nutrient beta carotene, which has been said to help protect from skin cancer, or a placebo. However, the learning found beta carotene had no effect. The findings are published in the Dec 6, 2010 progeny of the Journal of Oncology. Some funding was provided by L'Oreal, which makes products that include sunscreen.
Applying sunscreen every time to the head, neck, arms and hands reduced the chances of getting melanoma by half, a inexperienced retreat has found. Researchers in Australia divided more than 1,600 deathly white adults ages 25 to 75 into two groups. One group was told to administer skin cancer daily to the head, neck, hands and arms for five years between 1992 and 1996. The other categorize was told to use sunscreen only as often as they wished. Researchers then kept up with the participants for the next 10 years using annual or twice-yearly questionnaires.
During that period, 11 individuals who used sunscreen habitually were diagnosed with melanoma compared to 22 people in the "discretionary" use group, though the result was of "borderline statistical significance," according to the study. Sunscreen also seemed to watch over from invasive melanomas, which are harder to cure than hurried melanomas because they have already spread to deeper layers of the skin.
Only three people in the daily sunscreen assort developed one of these invasive melanomas compared to 11 in the discretionary sunscreen group, a 73 percent difference. "We have known for along ease that sunscreen prevents squamous and basal cell carcinomas but the details on melanoma has been a little bit confusing," said Dr Howard Kaufman, administrator of the Rush University Cancer Center in Chicago and a melanoma expert who was not involved with the research. "This is a well-controlled cram that took into account variables such as how much time people spent in the sun. From the data, it appears wearing sunscreen does bring down the risk of melanoma".
Participants were also given 30 mg of either the nutrient beta carotene, which has been said to help protect from skin cancer, or a placebo. However, the learning found beta carotene had no effect. The findings are published in the Dec 6, 2010 progeny of the Journal of Oncology. Some funding was provided by L'Oreal, which makes products that include sunscreen.
Monday 20 January 2014
Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Danger At Ski Resorts
Solar Ultraviolet Radiation Danger At Ski Resorts.
Skiers and other out of doors enthusiasts beggary to be aware that factors such as weather conditions and time of day can cause considerable modification in the levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation during the winter, researchers say. They analyzed observations collected between 2001 and 2003 at 32 high-altitude ski resorts in western North America. They also interviewed of age guests at the resorts and looked at their clothing and equipment in order to assess their plain of sun protection.
Average UV levels at the ski resorts were moderately low but diverse substantially, the researchers found. Clear skies, time close to noon, and more hours of full knowledge as the ski season progressed were the strongest predictors of increased UV radiation. The researchers also found child associations between higher UV radiation and altitude, longitude and temperature.
However, elevated UV levels were not associated with increased use of sun-protection measures, such as sunscreen lip balm, germaneness of sunscreen 30 minutes before skiing, wearing a precede cover with a brim, or wearing gloves. The deliberate over did find that as UV levels increased, adults were more likely to wear sunscreen with a lowest 15 SPF and to reapply it after two hours, and more likely to wear sunglasses or goggles. Men were more in all probability than women to use sunscreen.
Skiers and other out of doors enthusiasts beggary to be aware that factors such as weather conditions and time of day can cause considerable modification in the levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation during the winter, researchers say. They analyzed observations collected between 2001 and 2003 at 32 high-altitude ski resorts in western North America. They also interviewed of age guests at the resorts and looked at their clothing and equipment in order to assess their plain of sun protection.
Average UV levels at the ski resorts were moderately low but diverse substantially, the researchers found. Clear skies, time close to noon, and more hours of full knowledge as the ski season progressed were the strongest predictors of increased UV radiation. The researchers also found child associations between higher UV radiation and altitude, longitude and temperature.
However, elevated UV levels were not associated with increased use of sun-protection measures, such as sunscreen lip balm, germaneness of sunscreen 30 minutes before skiing, wearing a precede cover with a brim, or wearing gloves. The deliberate over did find that as UV levels increased, adults were more likely to wear sunscreen with a lowest 15 SPF and to reapply it after two hours, and more likely to wear sunglasses or goggles. Men were more in all probability than women to use sunscreen.
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