The Magnitude of Increased US Melanoma Incidence Attributable to Ground-Level Ultraviolet Radiation Intensity Trends: Supplemental Data
Published: 26 August 2020| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/fs8yhz3v2f.1
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Justin Marson, Graham Litchman, Darrell RigelDescription
The potential amount of UV radiation received by the average American in the continental US has increased. Our regression model suggests that up to 30% of increases in NHW-MI could be directly or indirectly explained by increasing ground-level UV intensity. Furthermore, this relationship is supported by a significantly disproportionate representation of states in the highest quartile of NHW-MI rate increases located in US Census regions with the highest increases in UVI. Our findings suggest rising ground-level UV intensity may have played a role in increasing NHW-MI.
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Ultraviolet Radiation, Melanoma Prevention