Progress towards an industry standard for sun-protective clothing incorporating body coverage
Poster
Paper/Presentation Title | Progress towards an industry standard for sun-protective clothing incorporating body coverage |
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Presentation Type | Poster |
Authors | Harrison, Simone (Author) and Downs, Nathan (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 2nd Global Advances and Controversies in Skin Cancer 2015 (GAC-SC) |
Number of Pages | 1 |
Year | 2015 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.gac-sc.org/ |
Conference/Event | 2nd Global Advances and Controversies in Skin Cancer 2015 (GAC-SC) in association with the 7th UQ/HealthCert Skin Cancer Conference |
Event Details | 2nd Global Advances and Controversies in Skin Cancer 2015 (GAC-SC) in association with the 7th UQ/HealthCert Skin Cancer Conference Event Date 29 to end of 31 Oct 2015 Event Location Brisbane, Australia |
Abstract | Clothing provides a protective barrier that reduces the amount of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) reaching the skin. Although swim-shirts have grown in popularity in Australia particularly among children, clothing remains under-utilized as a form of sun-protection in contemporary society. Australia pioneered the relative ranking describing the sun-protective capabilities of clothing based on UVR-transmission through fabric. Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) measurement procedures and associated labelling specifications are documented in the Australian and New Zealand Standard, AS/NZS 4399:1996. This standard was introduced in 1996 with the intention of enabling consumers to make informed choices, and has since been adopted universally by the textile industry. Our RCT showing that fewer new pigmented moles (major risk-factor for melanoma) developed on body-sites routinely covered by 'very good' to 'excellent-UPF rated clothing' in childhood, suggest that the proportion of the body’s surface covered by a garment should be articulated to consumers, on the standardised swing-tag attached to the garment, in addition to fabric UPF. This would better enable consumers to make informed choices about the sun-protective advantage of certain garments. This translational research project aims at develop a reproducible, practical and cost-effective solution to assessing garment surface area, to make the inclusion of the body surface coverage of garments a feasible proposition for inclusion in future industry standards. Collaboration with the fashion industry is also needed to improve the aesthetic appeal, comfort, durability and affordability of sun-protective clothing which covers a significant body surface area, in order to increase its popularity in skin cancer prone populations. |
Keywords | skin cancer; sun-protection; clothing; ultraviolet radiation; child; health; standards; UPF |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420605. Preventative health care |
519999. Other physical sciences not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Abstract only published in Proceedings. |
Byline Affiliations | James Cook University |
School of Agricultural, Computational and Environmental Sciences | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q325x/progress-towards-an-industry-standard-for-sun-protective-clothing-incorporating-body-coverage
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