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ArticleActa dermato-venereologica2021

An Ecological Study Indicates the Importance of Ultraviolet A Protection in Sunscreens.

Samar Merhi, Pascale Salameh, Peter Kaplan, Shayak Banerjee, Mohamed Lajnef, Emmanuel L P Dumont, Khaled Ezzedine

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Article in Acta dermato-venereologica, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

Samar MerhiDepartment of Dermatology, Epidemiology in dermatology and evaluation of therapeutics (EpiDermE EA 7379, University Hospital Henri Mondor), University Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), FR-94010 Créteil, France. E-mail: samar-merhi@hotmail.com.
Pascale Salameh
Peter Kaplan
Shayak Banerjee
Mohamed Lajnef
Emmanuel L P Dumont
Khaled Ezzedine

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The use of sunscreens is recommended to limit the impact of sun exposure on the skin. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between sunscreen sales and melanoma in 4 different countries with diverse sunscreen regulations. Data from publicly avail-able databases were examined for Sweden, England, Australia, and the USA from 1999 to 2018. The association between incidence of melanoma and sunscreen sales was estimated using a generalized estimating equation, and modelling was used to predict melanoma cases. Incidence of melanoma was positively associated with sunscreen sales in England, Australia, and the USA, and negatively associated with sunscreen sales in Sweden. Growth rates in melanoma cases of 0.42%, 16.7%, 19.1% and 12.2% were predicted for Sweden, England, Australia, and the USA, respectively. The differences observed between England, Australia, and the USA, on the one hand, and Sweden, on the other hand, are consistent with the adoption of strong regulations requiring the use of ultraviolet A blocking agents in sunscreens.

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Skin NeoplasmsSunscreening AgentsAustraliaEnglandHumansSwedenUltraviolet RaysSunscreening Agentsmelanoma: epidemiologysunscreenultraviolet Aultraviolet rays

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PMID33734423
PMCPMC9380272

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