Sunburn Prevalence Among US High School Students, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2023
Dawn M. Holman, Ryan Saelee, Sandra J. Kiplagat, Anne K. Julian · 2026
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Dawn M. Holman and colleagues analyse a 2026 national survey report on sunburn among United States high school students, using 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey data. Sunburn raises skin cancer risk, and teenage rates have stayed stubbornly high for years. The team estimated how many students burned at least once, and how many burned five or more times, in the previous year.
Just over half of students reported at least one sunburn. Among those who burned, about twenty-three percent burned frequently. After statistical adjustment, rates differed by sex, race and ethnicity, body weight, substance use, diet, activity, and social media use. The authors argue that persistently high figures justify continued prevention work in schools, clinics, and communities.
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| CREATOR | Dawn M. Holman, Ryan Saelee, Sandra J. Kiplagat, Anne K. Julian |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |