Sun Exposure Awareness and Sunscreen Use Among College Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.

Al Dhafiri M, Almulhim NA, Alsuliman M, Ashram SY, Asiri F, Alshanbari S, Alshreef S, Gommosani R, Fadel M, Alfajih HA

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.76146
Published: 2024 Dec
Container: Cureus
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.76146,
  title = {Sun Exposure Awareness and Sunscreen Use Among College Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.},
  author = {Al Dhafiri M and Almulhim NA and Alsuliman M and Ashram SY and Asiri F and Alshanbari S and Alshreef S and Gommosani R and Fadel M and Alfajih HA},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.76146},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.76146}
}

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AU  - Al Dhafiri M
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AU  - Alshanbari S
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AU  - Gommosani R
AU  - Fadel M
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JO  - Cureus
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M, A. D., NA, A., M, A., SY, A., F, A., S, A., S, A., R, G., M, F., & HA, A. (2024). Sun Exposure Awareness and Sunscreen Use Among College Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.76146

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