What City Tops the 'Sun Smart' List?
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What City Tops the 'Sun Smart' List?What City Tops the 'Sun Smart' List?Not every city is created equal, at least when it comes to the residents' awareness of skin cancer prevention.Diamond Core BitsThat is according to the results of a new online poll, #x "Suntelligence: How Sun Smart is Your City", a survey commissioned by the American Academy of Dermatology.The poll examined more than 7,000 adults in 26 cities questioning them about their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors about skin cancer detection, sun protection, and tanning.Findings showed that those living Hartford, Salt Lake City, and Denver are the most knowledgeable about sun protection while residents of Cleveland, Chicago, and Pittsburgh are the least knowledgeable."One common thread we found encouraging is the majority of people polled expressed concern about skin cancer and had awareness of the importance of proper sun protection," William James, MD, a professor of dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania and president of the Academy,Diamond Core Bitssays in a news release. "However, we found that people's behaviors don't always correlate with their concerns."The survey was conducted between Jan. 12 and Jan. #x 31, 2010; 7,116 people completed it. More than 200 participants took surveys in each of the 26 cities. An additional 1,123 people completed surveys outside of the study cities, which were used for the national comparison.Residents of the highest- and lowest-ranked cities showed significant differences in skin cancer knowledge and practices when compared to the average collective responses for all surveys.For example, 59% of respondents nationally had never received screening for skin cancer from a health care provider. However, in the top-ranked city of Hartford,Diamond Core Bits48% of residents had never undergone skin cancer checks. The two lowest-ranked cities, Chicago (No. 25) and Pittsburgh (No. 26),Compact fluorescent lamp, #x fared worse. Sixty-seven percent from Chicago and 69% from Pittsburgh admitted to never having had such an examination.相关的主题文章：
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