Status: Getting worse
Most Recent Data:
64.4
percent
(2021)
Target:
52.2
percent
Desired Direction:
Decrease desired
Baseline:
57.2
percent of students in grades 9 through 12 reported sunburn in the past 12 months in 2017
Reduce the proportion of students in grades 9 through 12 who report sunburn
Summary
Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer in the United States — but most cases of skin cancer are preventable. Sunburn, especially early in life, can increase the risk of skin cancer. Community-wide programs and educational, environmental, and policy interventions can help increase behaviors that prevent sunburn in 9th- through 12th-graders.
Topics: Cancer, Adolescents , Community, Schools
Workgroup: Cancer Workgroup
