Trends in Australian adolescents' sun‐protection behaviours: implications for health campaigns

• Main Authors: Severine Koch (Author), Simone Pettigrew (Author), Lauren P. Hollier (Author), Terry Slevin (Author), Mark Strickland (Author), Carolyn Minto (Author), Geoffrey Jalleh (Author), Chad Lin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: Protecting the skin from ultraviolet (UV) radiation is critical during adolescence to reduce the risk of developing skin cancer later in life, but adolescents tend to be less likely to engage in sun‐protective behaviours than adults. The present study examined changes and trends...