The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends counseling young adults, adolescents, children, and parents of young children about minimizing exposure to UV radiation for persons aged 6 months to 24 years with fair skin types to reduce their risk of skin cancer.
The Community Preventive Services Task Force (Community Guide) has published several findings around skin cancer prevention with recommendations that inform the interventions selected for inclusion on EBCCP:
- Campaigns That Include Mass Media and Health-Related Product Distribution (e.g., sun-protection products)
- Child Care Center-Based Interventions
- Interventions in Outdoor Occupational Settings
- Interventions in Outdoor Recreational and Tourism Settings
- Multicomponent Community-Wide Interventions
- Primary and Middle School-Based Interventions
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website Sun Safety Facts contains a variety of videos on sun protection along with print materials, social media, and real stories people have shared. Content is available in English and Spanish.
Additional evidence can be found in the Cancer Trends Progress Report: UV Exposure and Sun-Protective Behavior.