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Preventing Skin Cancer, Community-Wide Interventions

Photo of sunThese interventions seek to increase preventive behaviors (e.g., covering up, using shade, avoiding sun during peak UV hours) within a community by targeting a large part of the population in a defined area.

Task Force Recommendations & Findings

This table lists interventions reviewed by the Community Guide, with Task Force findings for each (definitions of findings). Click on an underlined intervention title for a summary of the review, and where available, Research-tested Intervention Programs (RTIPs).

Mass Media Insufficient Evidence
June 2011
Multicomponent Community-Wide Interventions Recommended
April 2012

Presentations & Promotional Materials

What Works – Fact Sheets

What Works: Skin Cancer Prevention – bi-fold brochure Adobe PDF File [PDF - Size 1.24 MB]

What Works: Skin Cancer Prevention - Insert Adobe PDF File [PDF - Size 255 KB]

Archived Reviews

Access summaries, supporting materials, and publications from previous reviews.



Disclaimer

The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and do not necessarily represent those of CDC.

Sample Citation

The content of publications of the Guide to Community Preventive Services is in the public domain. Citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Sample citation: Guide to Community Preventive Services. Preventing skin cancer: community-wide interventions. www.thecommunityguide.org/cancer/skin/community-wide/index.html. Last updated: MM/DD/YYYY.