Prevention of skin cancer / 
edited by David Hill, J. Mark Elwood, and Dallas R. English. 
 - xii, 328 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm. 
 - Cancer prevention-- cancer causes ;  v. 3 .
 - Cancer prevention-- cancer causes ;  v. 3. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> The scope of the book /  Who gets skin cancer: individual risk factors /  Solar and ultraviolet radiation /  Stratospheric ozone depletion, UV exposure and skin cancer: a scenario analysis /  Descriptive epidemiology of skin cancer /  How sun exposure causes skin cancer: an epidemiological perspective /  The role of genetics in the prevention of skin cancer /  Sunscreens: can they prevent skin cancer? /  Issues about solaria /  Animal models of ultraviolet radiation-induced skin cancer /  Skin cancer induction by UV radiation: molecular UV targets and quantitative risk models /  Patterns and causes of sun exposing and sun protecting behavior /  What can be done to reduce personal ultraviolet radiation exposure? /  Impact of intervention strategies to reduce UVR exposure /  Skin cancer prevention: an economic perspective /  Conclusions /  David J. Hill, J. Mark Elwood and Dallas R. English --  J. Mark Elwood --  Peter Gies, Colin Roy and Petra Udelhofen --  Harry Slaper and Frank R. de Gruijl --  Gianluca Severi and Dallas R. English --  Bruce K. Armstrong --  David Whiteman and Rachel Neale --  Richard P. Gallagher, Tim K. Lee and Chris D. Bajdik --  Philippe Autier --  Vivienne E. Reeve and Ronald D. Ley --  Frank R. de Gruijl and Harry Slaper --  Suzanne Dobbinson and David J. Hill --  Brian L. Diffey --  Karen Glanz, Mona Saraiya and Peter Briss --  Rob Carter --  David J. Hill, J. Mark Elwood and Dallas R. English. 
<br/><br/> "An essential reference/handbook for public health and health promotion practitioners and researchers, this book is of interest to dermatologists, epidemiologists and anyone with an interest in the prevention of skin cancer."--BOOK JACKET. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>140201435X 9781402014352 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004041386 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Skin--Cancer--Prevention<br/>Sunshine--Side effects<br/>Sunscreens (Cosmetics)<br/>Ultraviolet radiation--Side effects<br/>Skin--Effect of radiation on<br/>Skin Neoplasms--prevention & control<br/>Skin Neoplasms--etiology
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC280.S5  / P74 2004 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.99477