title: Exposure and sun protection practices of university students.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to learn exposure and sun protection practices for university students.
  
  
  METHODS
  a descriptive, cross-sectional study performed at a university in São Paulo.
  
  
  RESULTS
  the sample consisted of 385 young and data collection conducted through a form. Of the total, 239 (62%) young people were classified as skin type III and IV and 69 (17.9%) affirmed to have a history of skin cancer in the family. Most affirmed exposure to the sun between 10 a.m and 04 p.m and for more than one hour; 112 (29.1%) informed not employ safeguards. Among those who use sunscreen, the minority does so regularly.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  although the sample was made up of people with greater access to information, it was found exposure and sunscreen improperly. Education, individual and collective actions should be strengthened and prioritized given the incidence of skin cancer in the country.
authors: Curso de Obstetrícia, Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors: Maristela Belletti Mutt
authors: MB
authors: Urasaki
authors: Curso de Obstetrícia, Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors: Mirian Maria
authors: MM
authors: Murad
authors: Curso de Obstetrícia, Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors: Melissa Teles
authors: MT
authors: Silva
authors: Curso de Obstetrícia, Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors: Thaissa Ayumi
authors: TA
authors: Maekawa
authors: Curso de Obstetrícia, Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors: Gizela Maria Agostini
authors: GM
authors: Zonta
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013334:Students; D013471:Sunburn / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013472:Sunlight; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D013473:Sunscreening Agents