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Unlike their class schedule, college students&rsquo; risk for <a href="https://www.docwirenews.com/docwire-pick/hem-onc-picks/social-media-literacy-may-help-reduce-your-risk-of-skin-cancer/">skin cancer</a> doesn&rsquo;t take a holiday during the winter months&mdash;and they may not be protecting themselves, according to a study.College students rarely use sunscreen, and their proclivity for tanning beds increases when the temperatures outside drop, the study further found.&ldquo;The worst sunburn I ever got was when I went skiing and didn&rsquo;t put on sunscreen,&rdquo; said senior study author Katreena C. Merrill, PhD, RN, a professor of nursing at Brigham Young University, <a href="https://journals.lww.com/jdnaonline/Abstract/2020/11000/Sunscreen_and_Tanning_Bed_Use_in_High_Risk.4.aspx">in a press release</a>. &ldquo;Many people think they will be fine in the winter, but it&rsquo;s just as important to protect yourself in the winter sun as it is the summer sun.&rdquo;Dr. Merrill undertook the study with Emily M. Graham, BS, RN, an MD candidate at the University of Utah. They surveyed 673 college students (55% were male). The Fitzpatrick Skin Scale was used to determine phenotypic risk factors; data on use of sun screen, previous tanning bed use, and sex were also collected.Only 9.5% of students said they used sunscreen, they discovered, and use varied by season (P=0.009) but did not change based on skin type, and women were more likely than men to use sunscreen (P=0.0001). Tanning bed use during the winter was higher among male students (P=0.015). Respondents with fairer skin were no less likely to use tanning beds.&ldquo;Tanning beds are very purposefully exposing your skin to potential cancer,&rdquo; said Dr. Merrill. &ldquo;[Ultraviolet] radiation comes from the sun and artificially from tanning beds. It penetrates through glass and clouds, damaging the cell&rsquo;s DNA and aging skin.&rdquo;&ldquo;Not enough college-aged individuals are wearing sunblock consistently,&rdquo; Graham said. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s especially concerning in Utah, which has the highest incidence of melanoma in the country.&rdquo;Dr. Merrill noted that it&rsquo;s important to not only wear sunscreen all year round, but to also protect your skin with clothing and hats. You may also want to visit a shop like <a href="https://lnogreek.com/product-category/tops-and-tunics/">LNO Greek&rsquo;s DST apparel</a> for some of the latest and stunning women&rsquo;s clothing!In their paper Dr. Merrill and Graham wrote, &ldquo;College-aged individuals are not sufficiently protecting themselves from the sun. More attention is needed to help melano-compromised individuals, especially men, understand how risk factors influence the development of skin cancer.&rdquo;The study was published in the <a href="https://journals.lww.com/jdnaonline/Abstract/2020/11000/Sunscreen_and_Tanning_Bed_Use_in_High_Risk.4.aspx">Journal of the Dermatology Nurses&rsquo; Association</a>.

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