Background
Is The Sun Safe? Think Again. Desiani, Mareta Kurnia. Lestari, Andani. Anisa, Nurul. Sriwijaya University
Global warming is a term to described gradual increase in the overall temperature of earth’ s atmosphere generally attributed to greenhouse effect. Generally, this phenomenon caused by increased level of
CO2, chlorofluorocarbons, and other pollutants. One of the result of global warming is ozone layer depletion. Ozone layer is defined as colorless layer which chemically protect the earth and all living creature on it’ s surface from damaging component of sunlight such as UV, especially UV C and most of UV B. Ozone layer has been become more depleted by years and formed an area called ozone hole. According to NASA, up until October 2016, ozone hole has reached 21 million km 2 and might become wider if this phenomenon not given special attention. Increasing of ozone hole can give impact on human health. One of the most specific impact is increasing skin cancer incidence. In this case, UV radiation is not the only predisposing factor towards skin cancer, indeed. But also lifestyle as people around the world bound more in sun-seeking activity without protection and tendency of people nowadays to consume junk food. UV radiation( UVR) specifically is one of the predisposing factor for squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma, and other skin cancers. Study in United Kingdom stated, most likely 86 % of melanoma associated with UVR. WHO also stated that approximately 90 % of non-melanoma skin cancer associated with UVR. This number might increase as global warming is getting worse.
Objective With this poster, the authors hope can educate people about the damaging effect of UVR and make them aware of skin cancer threat. Also to educate them to use some protection like hat, umbrella, or sunscreen to decrease risk of skin cancer.