The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer

The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer
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Total Pages : 109
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ISBN-10 : 1083100165
ISBN-13 : 9781083100160
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Book Synopsis The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer by : Office of Office of the Surgeon

Download or read book The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer written by Office of Office of the Surgeon and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-27 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is a Call to Action to partners in prevention from various sectors across the nation to address skin cancer as a major public health problem. Many partners are essential to this effort, including federal, state, tribal, local, and territorial governments; members of the business, health care, and education sectors; community, nonprofit, and faith-based organizations; and individuals and families. The goal of this document is to increase awareness of skin cancer and to call for actions to reduce its risk.The first section describes the problem of skin cancer and its major risk factors. It also discusses the relationship between exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation and health. The second section describes the current evidence on preventing skin cancer, including current initiatives in the United States and in other countries. The third section describes the gaps in research related to skin cancer prevention, highlighting areas of research where more work is needed. The fourth section identifies specific opportunities to prevent skin cancer by reducing UV exposure in the U.S. population and calls for nationwide action.


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