TY - JOUR AU - Basch, Corey H. AU - Basch, Charles E. AU - Rajan, Sonali AU - Ruggles, Kelly V. PY - 2014 TI - Use of Sunscreen and Indoor Tanning Devices Among a Nationally Representative Sample of High School Students, 2001-2011 T2 - Preventing Chronic Disease JO - Prev Chronic Dis SP - E144 VL - 11 CY - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. N2 - Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to engaging in poor skin-protection behaviors. The objective of this study was to examine use of sunscreen and indoor tanning devices among a nationally representative sample of high school students during a 10-year period (2001-2011) using data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System. The percentage of youth who reported using sunscreen declined from 67.7% in 2001 to 56.1% in 2011. The prevalence of using indoor tanning devices was highest among white females: 37.4% in 2009 and 29.3% in 2011. These findings indicate the need for prevention efforts aimed at adolescents to reduce risks for skin cancer. SN - 1545-1151 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.140191 DO - 10.5888/pcd11.140191 ER -