A survey in 2019 found that over 32 percent of Spanish respondents had actively reduced their exposure to UV rays in the last 12 months with the aim of reducing their risk of developing cancer. On the other hand, less than 17 percent of French individuals have taken the step of reducing their UV exposure.
Share of individuals who have reduced exposure to harmful UV rays* to reduce their risk of developing cancer in selected European countries in 2019
* Either from the sun or from tanning beds or solariums.
The source worded the question as follows: "Have you taken any steps in the last 12 months to reduce your risk of developing cancer? If yes, what steps have you taken with the specific aim of reducing your risk of cancer?"
Data shows share of respondents who selected 'I have reduced exposure to harmful UV rays.'
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Union for International Cancer Control. (February 4, 2020). Share of individuals who have reduced exposure to harmful UV rays* to reduce their risk of developing cancer in selected European countries in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095573/individuals-reducing-uv-exposure-in-europe/
Union for International Cancer Control. "Share of individuals who have reduced exposure to harmful UV rays* to reduce their risk of developing cancer in selected European countries in 2019." Chart. February 4, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095573/individuals-reducing-uv-exposure-in-europe/
Union for International Cancer Control. (2020). Share of individuals who have reduced exposure to harmful UV rays* to reduce their risk of developing cancer in selected European countries in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095573/individuals-reducing-uv-exposure-in-europe/
Union for International Cancer Control. "Share of Individuals Who Have Reduced Exposure to Harmful Uv Rays* to Reduce Their Risk of Developing Cancer in Selected European Countries in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095573/individuals-reducing-uv-exposure-in-europe/
Union for International Cancer Control, Share of individuals who have reduced exposure to harmful UV rays* to reduce their risk of developing cancer in selected European countries in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095573/individuals-reducing-uv-exposure-in-europe/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Share of individuals who have reduced exposure to harmful UV rays* to reduce their risk of developing cancer in selected European countries in 2019 [Graph], Union for International Cancer Control, February 4, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095573/individuals-reducing-uv-exposure-in-europe/