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Public Health Implications of Google Searches for Sunscreen, Sunburn, Skin Cancer, and Melanoma in the United States.

Zachary H HopkinsAaron M Secrest
Published in: American journal of health promotion : AJHP (2018)
We conclude that online skin cancer prevention campaigns should focus on the search terms "sunburn" and "sunscreen," given the decreasing online searches for skin cancer and melanoma. This is reinforced by the finding that sunscreen searches are higher in areas with higher melanoma incidence.
Keyphrases
  • skin cancer
  • public health
  • social media
  • health information
  • risk factors
  • healthcare