Niedersächsisches Institut für frühkindliche Bildung und Entwicklung

Increasing topical sunscreen use in German outdoor workers: results of a non-randomised controlled intervention study

BACKGROUND: Occupational exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is a major environmental risk factor for skin cancer. Outdoor workers accumulate high lifetime UVR exposure and therefore face an increased risk of developing actinic keratoses and skin cancer. Despite establi...