Skin cancer is an increasing threat facing the world’s population, especially in the overlooked Hispanic population. One obtains skin cancer due to prolonged exposure to the sun and with an increasing Hispanic population, there is just another reason why this issue needs addressing. One way to accomplish this task is to increase education about the benefits of shade seeking, sunscreen use, and use of sun protective clothing to reduce skin cancer risks.
There is a lack of shade seeking in today’s population, so one can presume that increased sun exposure is lending to the increasing skin cancer rates. Elliot J. Coups, a researcher in the Department of Medicine at the Rutgers Cancer Institute, skin cancer worry is positively associated with …show more content…
Elliot J. Coups and his team discovered that hispanics are diagnosed with a later stage of melanoma when compared to the caucasian population. (Elliot J. Coups, 2013) Future skin protection campaigns should make sure there is an emphasis on the importance of seeing a dermatologist annually. Furthermore, Javier F. Boyas, Vinayak K. Nahar, and Robert T. Brodell from the Department of Dermatology at University of Mississippi Medical Center, when studying skin protection behaviors among young male Latino day laborers, discovered 6% of LDLs reported always using sunscreen. (Javier F. Boyas, 2015) Since they are exposed to the sun and it is an occupational hazard, the employer should make it a goal to educate all employees on the importance of sunscreen use during work hours to decrease skin cancer risks. Javier F. Boyas also found 59% of the participants reported never using sunscreen. (Javier F. Boyas, 2015) This is a shocking discovery because more than half of the sample never used sunscreen to protect themselves during work hours. Employers should make it a point for all employees to protect themselves from the sun using sunscreen every day during work hours. Elliot J. Coups and his team discovered that 97% of the study’s participants reported never wearing sunscreen during the summer months.(Elliot J. Coups,2013) Almost all participants rarely or never wear sunscreen during the time of year when the risk of getting sunburned is high. With this information, future campaigns and doctors should make sure the Hispanic group understands how important sun protection is during the harsh summer months. Elliot J. Coups and his team also studied the skin protection behaviors among Latino day laborers, and through this, they discovered
There is a lack of shade seeking in today’s population, so one can presume that increased sun exposure is lending to the increasing skin cancer rates. Elliot J. Coups, a researcher in the Department of Medicine at the Rutgers Cancer Institute, skin cancer worry is positively associated with …show more content…
Elliot J. Coups and his team discovered that hispanics are diagnosed with a later stage of melanoma when compared to the caucasian population. (Elliot J. Coups, 2013) Future skin protection campaigns should make sure there is an emphasis on the importance of seeing a dermatologist annually. Furthermore, Javier F. Boyas, Vinayak K. Nahar, and Robert T. Brodell from the Department of Dermatology at University of Mississippi Medical Center, when studying skin protection behaviors among young male Latino day laborers, discovered 6% of LDLs reported always using sunscreen. (Javier F. Boyas, 2015) Since they are exposed to the sun and it is an occupational hazard, the employer should make it a goal to educate all employees on the importance of sunscreen use during work hours to decrease skin cancer risks. Javier F. Boyas also found 59% of the participants reported never using sunscreen. (Javier F. Boyas, 2015) This is a shocking discovery because more than half of the sample never used sunscreen to protect themselves during work hours. Employers should make it a point for all employees to protect themselves from the sun using sunscreen every day during work hours. Elliot J. Coups and his team discovered that 97% of the study’s participants reported never wearing sunscreen during the summer months.(Elliot J. Coups,2013) Almost all participants rarely or never wear sunscreen during the time of year when the risk of getting sunburned is high. With this information, future campaigns and doctors should make sure the Hispanic group understands how important sun protection is during the harsh summer months. Elliot J. Coups and his team also studied the skin protection behaviors among Latino day laborers, and through this, they discovered