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Childhood and Adolescent Ultraviolet (UV) Exposure |
•A history of one or more sunburns (an indicator of intense UV exposure) in childhood or adolescence has been found to increase the risk of developing basal cell carcinoma and melanoma as an adult.
•Childhood is the most important time for developing moles, an important risk factor for skin cancer. There is some evidence that sun exposure in childhood heightens the risk of melanoma by increasing the number of moles.
•More than half of a person's lifetime UV exposure typically occurs during childhood and adolescence.
•Effective sun protection is practiced by less than one-third of U.S. youth.
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