Testing Wearable UV Sensors to Improve Sun Protection in Young Adults at an Outdoor Festival
Source: Image created by the authors Copyright: The Authors URL: http://mhealth.jmir.org/2020/9/e21243/ License: Creative Commons Attribution + Noncommercial + NoDerivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) Sun safety is being promoted this September with free UV indicating wristbands and sunscreen at beaches in an effort to get children and young people to make sunscreen and other sun protection part of their daily routine. The initiative by Queensland Health and Surf Life Saving Queensland puts into action Queensland University of Technology (QUT) research on the use of UV-sensing wristbands. QUT Public Health researcher Dr Elke Hacker, who is an expert in the use of technology to promote sun-safe habits, conducted the studyRead More →