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Sunburn Incidence
Facts about sunburn:
About 40 percent of adults in the US develop a sunburn each year.
Lighter skinned people suffer more frequent and severe sunburns.
Sunburns are more common in men than women.
Sunburns are more common in children than in adults.
Sunburns are more common in regions near the equator.
Sunburns are more common at higher altitudes.
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Last Updated: Aug 5, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Sunburn References:
Han A, Maibach HI. Management of acute sunburn. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2004;5(1):39-47.
O'Riordan DL, Geller AC, Brooks DR, Zhang Z, Miller DR. Sunburn reduction through parental role modeling and sunscreen vigilance. J Pediatr. 2003 Jan;142(1):67-72.
Warthan MM, Sewell DS, Marlow RA, Warthan ML, Wagner RF Jr. The economic impact of acute sunburn. Arch Dermatol. 2003 Aug;139(8):1003-6.