Sun Protection: A risk management approach by Brian Diffey

Author:Brian Diffey
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780750313773
Publisher: IOP Publishing
Published: 2017-10-08T16:00:00+00:00

Furthermore, holiday travel by British people, and probably by people from other northern European countries, is overwhelmingly to more southerly destinations where UV levels are typically high. For example, Spain continued to be the top destination for UK residents visiting abroad in 2015, accounting for 13.0 million visits, a 6.1% increase from the previous year, and accounting for 20% of the total number of visits abroad.

Clearly changing patterns of holidaymaking are an important factor that has increased the overall UV burden received by the many populations from more northerly latitudes in recent decades.

As well as holidays to sunny destinations, outdoor pursuits remain popular, with consequential sunlight exposure. For example, in 2012 nearly half of all Americans participated in outdoor activities, with the most popular activities being running/jogging, angling, cycling and hiking [8].

Participation in outdoor recreation varies as individuals age, with gender also playing a role in determining behaviours and participation trends (figure 5.6).

Figure 5.6. The percentage of American people by age and gender who engage in outdoor recreation pursuits [8].

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