Table 4.
Health care stakeholder recommendations and strategies to reduce UV radiation exposure
| Recommended behaviors | Targets |
|---|---|
| • Minimize sun exposure between 10 am and 2 pm • Apply broad-spectrum, high-SPF sunscreen to exposed areas 15 minutes before anticipated sun exposure •Reapply sunscreen after swimming, when sweating heavily, and after every 2 hours spent outdoors • Seek shade when outside • Cover as much skin as possible with clothing • Wear wide-brimmed hats • Protect eyes by wearing sunglasses • Never use artificial UV lights or sunlamps for nonmedical purposes |
Target the individual • Conduct research on changing UV exposure attitudes and behaviors •Teach and educate on UV exposure dangers Target an individual’s social sphere •Parents, peers, partners, coaches, physicians Target organizations •Schools, workplaces, sports teams, religious organizations, child and adolescent groups in the community Employ mass media, celebrities, and public figures •Propagate and normalize alternative UV exposure attitudes and skin-safety practices Partner with government and nonprofit organizations •Recommend legislation to ban tanning bed access to all minors •Seek to educate governmental decision makers on skin safety •Partner with governments and/or nonprofit organizations to disseminate skin safety information |