The Surgeon General’s call to action to prevent skin cancer

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• Corporate Authors:
  United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; United States. Department of Health and Human Services.
• Description:
  Consumer booklet describing The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer. 2014. ; The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer calls on partners in prevention from various sectors across the nation to address skin cancer as a major public health problem. Government, business, health, education, community, nonprofit, and faith-based sectors are all essential partners in this effort. ; In this Call to Action, the Surgeon General sets forth five main goals that will serve as a road map for all Americans in their efforts to reverse the rising tide of skin cancer: Increase opportunities for sun protection in outdoor settings; Provide individuals with the information they need to make informed, healthy choices about their exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays; Promote policies that advance the national goal of preventing skin cancer; Reduce harms from indoor tanning; Strengthen research, surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation related to skin cancer prevention. ; With sustained support and a unified approach, we can achieve major reductions in skin cancer-related illness, deaths, and healthcare costs.
• Subjects:
  • Skin Neoplasms/prevention & control
  • Sunlight
  • Sunscreening Agents
  • Ultraviolet Rays
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Pages in Document:
  10 unnumbered pages
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/24416/cdc_24416_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 820.30 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:730b9a25d5bedbce8921b1961fca2dde985a75e8c275cb282f60bbffb8130fde