Department of Dermatology, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Solomon Center for Health Law & Policy, Yale Law School, New Haven, CT, USA.
Yale J Biol Med. 2023 Jun 30;96(2):251-255. doi: 10.59249/FMWG8617. eCollection 2023 Jun.
As they are collectively the most common malignancies, the personal and systemic burden of skin cancers represent a significant public health concern in the United States. Ultraviolet radiation from the sun as well as from artificial sources such as tanning beds is a carcinogen well-known to increase the risk of developing skin cancer in individuals. Public health policies can help mitigate these risks. In this perspectives article, we review sunscreen and sunglasses standards, tanning bed utilization, and workplace sun protection guidelines in the US and provide focused examples for improvement from Australia and the United Kingdom where skin cancer is a well-documented public health concern. These comparative examples can inform interventions in the US that have the potential to modify exposure to risk factors associated with skin cancer.
由于它们是最常见的恶性肿瘤,皮肤癌对个人和整个系统造成的负担是美国一个重大的公共卫生关注点。太阳以及人工来源(如晒黑床)发出的紫外线辐射是一种众所周知的致癌物,会增加个体罹患皮肤癌的风险。公共卫生政策有助于降低这些风险。在这篇观点文章中,我们回顾了美国的防晒霜和太阳镜标准、晒黑床使用情况以及工作场所防晒指南,并提供了澳大利亚和英国的具体改进范例,这两个国家的皮肤癌是一个有据可查的公共卫生关注点。这些比较范例可以为美国提供干预措施的信息,这些措施有可能改变与皮肤癌相关的风险因素的暴露情况。