TY - BOOK AU - Hill,David J. AU - Elwood,J.Mark AU - English,Dallas R. TI - Prevention of skin cancer T2 - Cancer prevention-- cancer causes SN - 140201435X AV - RC280.S5 P74 2004 U1 - 616.99477 22 PY - 2004///] CY - Dordrecht, Boston PB - Kluwer Academic Publishers KW - Skin KW - Cancer KW - Prevention KW - Sunshine KW - Side effects KW - Sunscreens (Cosmetics) KW - Ultraviolet radiation KW - Effect of radiation on KW - Skin Neoplasms KW - prevention & control KW - etiology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The scope of the book; David J. Hill, J. Mark Elwood and Dallas R. English --; Who gets skin cancer: individual risk factors; J. Mark Elwood --; Solar and ultraviolet radiation; Peter Gies, Colin Roy and Petra Udelhofen --; Stratospheric ozone depletion, UV exposure and skin cancer: a scenario analysis; Harry Slaper and Frank R. de Gruijl --; Descriptive epidemiology of skin cancer; Gianluca Severi and Dallas R. English --; How sun exposure causes skin cancer: an epidemiological perspective; Bruce K. Armstrong --; The role of genetics in the prevention of skin cancer; David Whiteman and Rachel Neale --; Sunscreens: can they prevent skin cancer?; Richard P. Gallagher, Tim K. Lee and Chris D. Bajdik --; Issues about solaria; Philippe Autier --; Animal models of ultraviolet radiation-induced skin cancer; Vivienne E. Reeve and Ronald D. Ley --; Skin cancer induction by UV radiation: molecular UV targets and quantitative risk models; Frank R. de Gruijl and Harry Slaper --; Patterns and causes of sun exposing and sun protecting behavior; Suzanne Dobbinson and David J. Hill --; What can be done to reduce personal ultraviolet radiation exposure?; Brian L. Diffey --; Impact of intervention strategies to reduce UVR exposure; Karen Glanz, Mona Saraiya and Peter Briss --; Skin cancer prevention: an economic perspective; Rob Carter --; Conclusions; David J. Hill, J. Mark Elwood and Dallas R. English N2 - "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 ER -