Firefighter Skin Cancer and Sun Protection Practices: Evidence From the Florida Firefighter Cancer Initiative

JAMA Dermatol. 2018 Feb 1;154(2):219-221. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.4254.

Kevin J Moore¹, Alberto J Caban-Martinez^{1

2}, Robert S Kirsner^{2

3

4}, Natasha Schaefer-Solle^{2

5}, David J Lee^{2

3}, Tulay Koru-Sengul^{2

6}, Erin N Kobetz^{2

3

5}

¹ Division of Environment and Public Health in the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
² Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
³ Division of Epidemiology & Population Health Sciences in the Department of Public Health Sciences, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
⁴ Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
⁵ Department of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
⁶ Division of Biostatistics in the Department of Public Health Sciences, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.

Abstract

This survey study examines skin cancer history, skin cancer screening, and sun protection habits among active Florida firefighters.