Awareness and Use of the Ultraviolet Index Among U.S. Adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17720971 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Taylor C Nguyen (0009-0002-7439-1705, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, TN, USA), Dawn M Holman (0000-0002-8279-1330, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA, corresponding author), Jin Qin (0000-0002-9478-4218, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA), Julie S Townsend (0000-0002-4725-7781, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA), Ginny E Kincaid (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Ginny Kincaid (0000-0002-3677-6420, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 10901981261419032-10901981261419032 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Education & Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1090-1981 • E-ISSN: 1552-6127 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10901981261419032 |
| PMID | 41685804 |
| OpenAlex | W7128809323 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
4,053) weighted to match the U.S. non-institutionalized adult population. Over 75% of respondents had seen or heard about the Ultraviolet Index from sources such as television (54.7%), a weather app (40.0%), or the radio (15.1%). However, only 6.7% of respondents had actively checked the Ultraviolet Index in the past month and reported that doing so prompted them to use sunscreen (73.9%), seek shade (57.4%), and/or limit time outside when the Ultraviolet Index was high (53.4%). Findings suggest that efforts to increase the use of the Ultraviolet Index could help to support and encourage sun-safe behaviors
Sun exposure · Ultraviolet · Ultraviolet a · Ultraviolet light · Ultraviolet radiation · Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress · Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies · Skin Protection and Aging
| Highly cited | No |
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