Preventing Skin Cancer: Education & Policy
These interventions combine education and policy approaches to increase preventive behaviors (e.g., covering up, using shade, avoiding sun during peak UC hours) among populations in specific settings.
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).
| Primary school settings | Recommended |
| Outdoor recreation settings | Recommended |
| Child care centers | Insufficient Evidence |
| Secondary schools and colleges | Insufficient Evidence |
| Outdoor occupation settings | Insufficient Evidence |
| Healthcare settings and providers | Insufficient Evidence |
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Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services 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: education and policy. www.thecommunityguide.org/cancer/skin/education-policy/index.html. Last updated: MM/DD/YYYY.
- Page last reviewed: March 10, 2010
- Page last updated: March 10, 2010
- Content source: The Guide to Community Preventive Services
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