Are the odds of having skin cancer higher among people in greener neighbourhoods due to more active and outdoor lifestyles? : multilevel evidence of survey data from 267,072 Australians

Thomas Astell-Burt, Xiaoqi Feng, Gregory S. Kolt

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Abstract

![CDATA[If green spaces encourage people to spend more time outdoors in physical, recreational and social activities, this could have unintended but important consequences for health in countries where levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation are non-trivial. We investigated whether people who lived in neighbourhoods containing lots of green space were likely to spend more time outdoors and, subsequently, were more likely to report a case of skin cancer, in comparison to their counterparts living in relatively less green environs.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication11th Scientific Conference of the Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine: Health Behaviours: Connecting Individuals and Communities, 12-14 February 2014, Auckland, New Zealand
PublisherAustralasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine
Pages49-50
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 2014
EventAustralasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine. Scientific Conference -
Duration: 1 Jan 2014 → …

Conference

ConferenceAustralasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine. Scientific Conference
Period1/01/14 → …

Keywords

  • melanoma
  • ultraviolet radiation
  • green spaces
  • skin
  • cancer
  • Australia

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