Sunscreen use (or lack thereof, actually) in student athletes. (This needs to be effectively addressed right now)

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22703913

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012 Jul;67(1):159-60.

Sunscreen use in student athletes: A survey study.

Ellis RM, Mohr MR, Indika SH, Salkey KS.

Source

Department of Dermatology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia.

"Collegiate athletes who participate in outdoor sports are repeatedly exposed to ultraviolet radiation. A previous study found that 85% of collegiate athletes had not applied sunscreen in the past 7 days of practice.1 We conducted a survey study of collegiate athletes examining frequency and formulation of sunscreen use, parental and coach encouragement for sun protection, and the impact of family history of skin cancer upon sunscreen use."

"Overall, 60.95% reported rare use of sunscreen (<25% of the time), whereas only 10.58% reported consistent use of sunscreen (>75% of the time)."

"schools, universities, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) should consider providing sunscreen to their athletes"