Skin Cancer Prevalence in Outdoor Workers of Ski Resorts.
Journal
Journal of skin cancer
ISSN: 2090-2905
Titre abrégé: J Skin Cancer
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101546757
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
28
08
2019
revised:
27
11
2019
accepted:
03
12
2019
entrez:
2
4
2020
pubmed:
2
4
2020
medline:
2
4
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Snow reflectivity and altitude increase the exposure of ski resort workers to solar ultraviolet radiation. The aim was to assess the presence of skin cancer in ski resorts workers and compare it with other groups of outdoor workers reviewing published studies. An observational cross-sectional prospective study was conducted in the three largest ski resorts in Spain: Baqueira Beret, Lleida; Formigal, Huesca and Sierra Nevada, Granada. All outdoor workers including ski instructors were invited to participate in the study. The participants completed a validated questionnaire about sun exposure and underwent a skin examination. 219 workers were included in the study (80% male; mean age 43.8 (SD 11.31) years). Actinic keratosis (AK) but no other skin cancers were detected in 32 participants (14.62%). Those with AK worked in the Southernmost ski resort, were more likely to have light colour hair, and were older and with higher photoaging grade than those without them. Compared to other studies, outdoor workers on ski resorts show a higher prevalence of AK than general population but a lower prevalence than other groups of outdoor workers.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Snow reflectivity and altitude increase the exposure of ski resort workers to solar ultraviolet radiation. The aim was to assess the presence of skin cancer in ski resorts workers and compare it with other groups of outdoor workers reviewing published studies.
METHODS
METHODS
An observational cross-sectional prospective study was conducted in the three largest ski resorts in Spain: Baqueira Beret, Lleida; Formigal, Huesca and Sierra Nevada, Granada. All outdoor workers including ski instructors were invited to participate in the study. The participants completed a validated questionnaire about sun exposure and underwent a skin examination.
RESULTS
RESULTS
219 workers were included in the study (80% male; mean age 43.8 (SD 11.31) years). Actinic keratosis (AK) but no other skin cancers were detected in 32 participants (14.62%). Those with AK worked in the Southernmost ski resort, were more likely to have light colour hair, and were older and with higher photoaging grade than those without them.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Compared to other studies, outdoor workers on ski resorts show a higher prevalence of AK than general population but a lower prevalence than other groups of outdoor workers.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32231797
doi: 10.1155/2020/8128717
pmc: PMC7097757
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
8128717Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Yolanda Gilaberte et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors did not have any specific conflicts of interest related to this study.
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