Article Dans Une Revue Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Année : 2025

Messages for ultraviolet‐radiation protection to fair‐skinned populations

1 Ghent University Hospital
2 Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen = University of Tübingen
3 3. LF UK / 3rd Faculty of Medicine - 3. lékařská fakulta, Univerzita Karlova [Praha, Česká republika] = Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University [Prague, Czech Republic]
4 FNKV - University Hospital Kralovské Vinohrady = Fakultní nemocnice Královské Vinohrady
5 MPNE - Melanoma Patient Network Europe [Uppsala, Sweden]
6 IPRI - International Prevention Research Institute
7 The University of New Mexico [Albuquerque]
8 Vilnius University [Vilnius]
9 BCF - Belgian Cancer Foundation [Brussels, Belgium]
10 ULB - Université libre de Bruxelles = Free University of Brussels
11 INCIT - Immunology and New Concepts in ImmunoTherapy
12 IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele [Roma]
13 QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
14 EHB - Elbe Hospital Buxtehude [Buxtehude, Germany]
15 UKSH - University Medical Center of Schleswig–Holstein = Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein
16 Barts Health NHS Trust [London, UK]
17 Barts & The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
18 QMUL - Queen Mary University of London
19 2MA - Military Medical Academy [Belgrade, Serbia]
20 Frankfurt University Hospital
21 MUMC - Maastricht University Medical Centre
22 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
23 CIC-1427 - CIC Saint Louis
24 GHU AP-HP Nord - Université Paris Cité
25 Henry Ford Health System
26 UNIMORE - Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia = University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
27 UAB - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona = Autonomous University of Barcelona = Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
28 IDIBAPS - Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer
29 CIBER de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER)
30 HUVM - Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena [Séville]
31 UNIROMA - Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza" = Sapienza University [Rome]
32 Unicatt - Università cattolica del Sacro Cuore = Catholic University of the Sacred Heart [Roma]
33 Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
34 Université Paris-Saclay
35 DMO - Département de médecine oncologique [Gustave Roussy]
36 BECCOH - Biomarqueurs et essais cliniques en Cancérologie et Onco-Hématologie
37 Hôpital Ambroise Paré [AP-HP]
38 AöR - University Hospital Essen
39 DKFZ - German Cancer Research Center - Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum [Heidelberg]
40 UQ [All campuses : Brisbane, Dutton Park Gatton, Herston, St Lucia and other locations] - The University of Queensland
41 RUB - Ruhr University Bochum = Ruhr-Universität Bochum [Bochum]
42 University of Athens Medical School [Athens]
43 Sapporo Medical University
44 Centro Hospitalar e Universitário [Coimbra]
45 Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
46 PP-CT - Private Practice [Cape Town]
47 ASU GI - Azienda sanitaria universitaria Giuliano Isontina [Trieste, Italy]
48 EUH - Elias University Hospital [Bucharest, Romania]
49 UMPCD - University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”
Lieve Brochez
Roland Kaufmann
Hisashi Uhara

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Background Skin cancer prevention remains a critical public health challenge, particularly in fair‐skinned populations in Europe, the United States and Australia, where incidence rates of keratinocyte skin cancer and melanoma continue to rise despite decades of public education on ultraviolet‐radiation (UVR) protection. Although progress has been observed in Oceania, the overall effectiveness of current prevention strategies remains insufficient. This paper aims to refine and disseminate more effective UVR protection messages by developing an evidence‐based, internationally adaptable public education leaflet. Methods The development of this educational material followed the current guidelines for the development of health promotion materials and effective public education. Based on the scientific evidence, a plain‐language message has been drafted. It was subsequently revised through multiple rounds of multi‐stakeholder feedback from dermato‐oncology, epidemiology, public health experts, patient organizations representatives and NGOs involved in prevention and health promotion. Results The final educational leaflet emphasizes three core messages: avoiding intentional sun exposure and tanning, utilizing shade and protective clothing as primary UV protection strategies and using sunscreen as a supplementary protective measure. Additional recommendations address childhood sun protection, the dangers of tanning beds and the importance of monitoring skin for early signs of cancer. Common concerns such as vitamin D synthesis and sunscreen safety are also addressed with evidence‐based responses. Discussion This initiative highlights the necessity of shifting public attitudes towards UVR exposure and developing tailored, culturally sensitive communication strategies. The freely available leaflet will be distributed through professional associations and online platforms. Future efforts should involve policymakers in implementing structural changes, such as enhancing public shade availability and regulating tanning facilities, to promote long‐term behavioural shifts in UV protection.

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inserm-05359952 , version 1 (12-11-2025)

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Lieve Brochez, Claus Garbe, Teresa Amaral, Petr Arenberger, Violeta Astratinei, et al.. Messages for ultraviolet‐radiation protection to fair‐skinned populations. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2025, Online ahead of print. ⟨10.1111/jdv.70148⟩. ⟨inserm-05359952⟩
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