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North Tahoe Truckee Leadership: Sun Safe Tahoe Basin
This is a project of the North Lake Tahoe-Truckee Leadership Program.
Sun Safe Tahoe Basin is looking for community input on how liquid sunscreen is currently being used by residents and visitors.
1.
How concerned are you about developing skin cancer?
Not concerned at all
Somewhat concerned
Very concerned
Not concerned at all
Somewhat concerned
Very concerned
2.
How often do you spend time outdoors for play or work?
0-1 hour per week
1-3 hours per week
3-6 hours per week
6-9 hours per week
10+ hours a week
3.
Where do you recreate most often in the Truckee/ North Lake Tahoe Basin?
Ski resorts
Backcountry snow activities
Lake Tahoe beaches
Donner Lake beaches
Lake Tahoe trail heads
Truckee area trail heads
School areas
Other (please specify)
4.
How often do you wear sunscreen when you are outdoors for long periods of time?
Always
75% of the time
50% of the time
25% of the time
Never
Always
75% of the time
50% of the time
25% of the time
Never
5.
Liquid sunscreen comes in many SPF (sun protection factor) levels. When you wear sunscreen, which level do you most frequently use?
<SPF 15
SPF 15
SPF 30
SPF 50+
I'm unsure
I use whatever SPF is available
Other (please specify)
6.
When you forget sunscreen, what do you do?
Nothing - seize the day!
Buy or borrow some form of sun protection before completing outdoor activities
Use what you have to try and create sun protection
Go home where you are safe from the sun
Other (ie, what did you do when you forgot sunscreen?)
7.
If there was a free sunscreen option at outdoor recreation facilities, would you use it?
Yes!
Maybe - it depends what information about the sunscreen was available to me
No
8.
If you answered No to Question 7, please list the reasons why you would not use free sunscreen.