• DOI:10.1111/j.1440-0960.1991.tb00676.x
Corpus ID: 36682427

SUNSCREEN USE ON QUEENSLAND BEACHES

@article{Pincus1991SUNSCREENUO,
  title={SUNSCREEN USE ON QUEENSLAND BEACHES},
  author={M. W. Pincus and P. K. Rollings and A. Craft and A. Green},
  journal={Australasian Journal of Dermatology},
  year={1991},
  volume={32}
}

• M. W. Pincus, P. K. Rollings, +1 author A. Green
• Published 1991
• Medicine
• Australasian Journal of Dermatology

The prevalence of use of sunscreens was assessed in an environment of high ultraviolet (UV) exposure by surveying U7 males and 126 females on two Queensland beaches. Using a questionnaire, information was obtained about their application of sunscreen on the day of participation in the study, thus eliminating recall error. It was found that 71% of the female and 68% of the male beach‐goers sampled had applied sunscreen, 47% of which had the maximum Sun Protection Factor (15 +) rating. There was… Expand

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