The consequences of ozone layer depletion on the health of Poles – a case study of skin melanoma

This article presents the results of the observation of cases of skin melanomas in Poland. Dermatologists raise the problem of increased sunlight penetration and the unreasonable use of solar radiation. This causes numerous cases of skin cancer. The aim of the article is to signal the threat posed by the depletion of the ozone layer in Poland. The article uses a research method based on an analysis of statistical data on skin cancers, supported by the available research in this area. Studies show that the incidence of skin cancer in Poland in 2007-2016 nearly doubled. Women are more prone than men to skin neoplasms. The mortality rate due to skin melanoma also increased dramatically. In the article, we point to the need of raising awareness of the hazards, and consider the coverage of treatment costs by life insurance as one of the options to protect the health of insured persons. We also raise the problem of prophylaxis on the basis of sunscreen cosmetic products.

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Development of Two Types of Skin Cancer in a Patient with Systemic Sclerosis: a Case Report and Overview of the Literature

Case Reports in Oncological Medicine ◽

10.1155/2021/6628671 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-5

Author(s):

Firdevs Ulutaş ◽

Erdem Çomut ◽

Veli Çobankara

Keyword(s):

Systemic Sclerosis ◽

Skin Cancer ◽

Cell Carcinoma ◽

Case Reports ◽

Pulmonary Function Tests ◽

Case Series ◽

Skin Neoplasms ◽

Skin Cancers ◽

Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia ◽

Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an uncommon rheumatic disease in which the underlying main histopathologic feature is a thickening of the skin due to excessive accumulation of collagen in the extracellular tissue. Fibrogenesis, chronic inflammation, and ulceration may eventually promote skin neoplasms. Although nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most frequent type, there have been restricted case reports and case series with skin cancers in SSc patients in the literature. Herein, we describe a 78-year-old woman diagnosed with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis thirteen years ago and associated nonspecific interstitial pneumonia that was successfully treated with high cumulative doses of cyclophosphamide. She developed basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin in the follow-up. She is still on rituximab treatment with stable interstitial lung disease as indicated by pulmonary function tests and high-resolution chest computed tomography. To our knowledge and a literature search, this is the first reported patient with SSc with two types of skin cancer. In this review, we also aimed to emphasize the relationship between SSc and skin cancer, and possible risk factors for SSc-related skin cancer.

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Student Science Teachers’ Ideas about the Degradation of Ecosystems

International Education Studies ◽

10.5539/ies.v9n3p95 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 95 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Osman Cardak ◽

Musa Dikmenli

Keyword(s):

Global Warming ◽

Skin Cancer ◽

Science Teachers ◽

Greenhouse Effect ◽

Ozone Layer ◽

Ozone Layer Depletion ◽

Related Literature ◽

Open Questions ◽

Faculty Of Education

<p class="apa">The aim of this research is to investigate student science teachers’ opinions about the causes of degradation of ecosystems and the effects of such degradations on the environment. This research focuses on the following questions: What kind of descriptions do student science teachers ascribe to the reasons of degradation in ecosystems? What are the effects of ecosystem degradations on the environment? What are the misconceptions in relation to degradations in ecosystems? A total of 130 participating students, who were studying to become science teachers at Faculty of Education of Necmettin Erbakan University in Turkey, participated in this study. To reveal the participating students’ opinions about the reasons for degradations in ecosystems and their effects on the environment, they were asked to answer two open questions: (1) What are the reasons for degradations in ecosystems? (2) What are the effects of degradations in ecosystems on the environment? The participants were asked to answer these two questions. Data obtained from the questions were analyzed and the frequencies of the answers were classified in different categories. Moreover, these included some misconceptions such as ‘the greenhouse effect can lead to skin cancer’ and ‘ozone layer depletion leads to global warming’. The findings are compared with related literature and suggestions are presented.</p>

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In–service Teachers’ Knowledge and Misconceptions of Global Warming and Ozone Layer Depletion: A Case Study

Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists ◽

10.17478/jegys.618491 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 133-149 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Headman HEBE

Keyword(s):

Global Warming ◽

Ozone Layer ◽

Ozone Layer Depletion

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Multiple skin neoplasms in subjects under 40 years of age in Goiania, Brazil

Revista de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/s0034-8910.2015049005777 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 49 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Samir Pereira ◽

Maria Paula Curado ◽

Ana Maria Quinteiro Ribeiro

Keyword(s):

Skin Cancer ◽

Ultraviolet Radiation ◽

Skin Diseases ◽

Skin Neoplasms ◽

Population Based ◽

Annual Percentage Change ◽

Multiple Lesions ◽

Skin Cancers ◽

Malignant Skin ◽

Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers

OBJECTIVE To describe the trend for malignant skin neoplasms in subjects under 40 years of age in a region with high ultraviolet radiation indices.METHODS A descriptive epidemiological study on melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers that was conducted in Goiania, Midwest Brazil, with 1,688 people under 40 years of age, between 1988 and 2009. Cases were obtained fromRegistro de Câncer de Base Populacional de Goiânia(Goiania’s Population-Based Cancer File). Frequency, trends, and incidence of cases with single and multiple lesions were analyzed; transplants and genetic skin diseases were found in cases with multiple lesions.RESULTS Over the period, 1,995 skin cancer cases were observed to found, of which 1,524 (90.3%) cases had single lesions and 164 (9.7%) had multiple lesions. Regarding single lesions, incidence on men was observed to have risen from 2.4 to 3.1/100,000 inhabitants; it differed significantly for women, shifting from 2.3 to 5.3/100,000 (Annual percentage change – [APC] 3.0%, p = 0.006). Regarding multiple lesions, incidence on men was observed to have risen from 0.30 to 0.98/100,000 inhabitants; for women, it rose from 0.43 to 1.16/100,000 (APC 8.6%, p = 0.003). Genetic skin diseases or transplants were found to have been correlated with 10.0% of cases with multiple lesions – an average of 5.1 lesions per patient. The average was 2.5 in cases without that correlation.CONCLUSIONS Skin cancer on women under 40 years of age has been observed to be increasing for both cases with single and multiple lesions. It is not unusual to find multiple tumors in young people – in most cases, they are not associated with genetic skin diseases or transplants. It is necessary to avoid excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation from childhood.

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Primary and secondary prevention of skin cancers

Aesthetic Cosmetology and Medicine ◽

10.52336/acm.2021.10.1.01 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 3-11

Author(s):

Karolina Żakowicz-Miętkiewicz ◽

Keyword(s):

Skin Cancer ◽

Early Stage ◽

Cancer Control ◽

Skin Neoplasms ◽

Primary Prophylaxis ◽

Secondary Prophylaxis ◽

Diagnostic Methods ◽

Malignant Neoplasms ◽

Skin Cancers ◽

Increased Risk

Skin neoplasms are among the more common malignant neoplasms in the human population. Due to the constantly increasing incidence of skin cancers, it is very important to diagnose them early, which at an early stage, especially in the case of malignant melanoma, gives a good therapeutic prognosis. The aim of the study was to draw attention to the need to use prophylaxis as an effective action in the fi eld of popularizing epidemiological knowledge and disseminating pro-health behaviors (primary prophylaxis). Activities enabling early diagnosis of skin cancer using clinical tests, algorithms and modern diagnostic methods such as dermatoscopy, confocal microscopy. and optical coherence tomography (secondary prophylaxis). Primary prophylaxis combined with secondary prophylaxis can reduce the incidence, morbidity and mortality of skin cancer. Control tests among people with an increased risk factor are an important element of the prophylaxis.

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