Sunburn and Sun Protective Behaviors Among Adults Aged 18-29 Years--United States, 2000-2010.

SUNBURN; SKIN care; SUNSCREENS (Cosmetics); CENTERS for Disease Control & Prevention (U.S.); NATIONAL Cancer Institute (U.S.)

The article discusses the incidence of sunburn and the sun protective behaviors among adults in the U.S. aged 18 to 29 years old from 2000 to 2010. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute showed that although protective behaviors such as sunscreen use and wearing long clothing have increased in recent years, the prevalence of sunburn is still high. It also found that sunscreen use was one of the most commonly reported protective behaviors.