Objectively-Assessed Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure and Sunburn Occurrence

Bibliographic Data

ID15465857
AuthorsTammy K Stump (0000-0002-5045-1796, University of Utah, corresponding author), Suzanne Fastner (0009-0002-5371-5985, University of Utah), Yeonjung Jo (0000-0002-1630-2957, University of Utah), Jonathan Chipman (0000-0003-4629-5273, University of Utah), Bonnie Haaland (0000-0002-6270-6303, University of Utah), Benjamin Haaland (Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA), Elizabeth Nagelhout (0000-0001-9983-7975, University of Utah), Ali P Wankier (University of Utah), Ali Wankier (Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA), Riley Lensink (0000-0002-1699-6581, University of Utah), Angela Zhu (0000-0002-7177-0198, University of Utah), Bridget G Parsons (0000-0001-6867-4413, University of Utah), Douglas Grossman (0000-0003-1790-7023, University of Utah), Yelena P Wu (0000-0002-1571-6154, University of Utah)
Year2023
Volume20
Issue7
Pages5234-5234
Publication date2023-03-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph20075234
PMID37047850
OpenAlexW4360616057
LanguageEN
References cited44

Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure is the primary modifiable risk factor for melanoma. Wearable UVR sensors provide a means of quantifying UVR exposure objectively and with a lower burden than self-report measures used in most research. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between detected UVR exposure and reported sunburn occurrence. In this study, a UVR monitoring device was worn by 97 parent-child dyads during waking hours for 14 days to measure instantaneous and accumulated UVR exposure. The results showed that the participants' total UVR exposure was associated with reported sunburn after adjusting for Fitzpatrick skin type and geographic location. It was observed that one standard erythemal dose (SED) increase in the participants' daily total UVR exposure was associated with reported sunburn (an odds ratio (OR) of 1.26 with a 95% CI of 1.13 and 1.41, and p p p p = 0.001 for children). We found that elevated UVR exposure recordings measured by the UVR sensor were associated with reported sunburn occurrence. Future directions for wearable UVR sensors may include their use as an intervention tool to support in-the-moment sunburn prevention

Environmental health · Odds ratio · Skin type · Sun exposure · Sunburn · Sunlight · Ultraviolet radiation · Chemistry · Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management · Medicine · melanin and skin pigmentation · Skin Protection and Aging · Dermatology · Internal Medicine