Hannah Goldstein

IR1-3-10GT
11/13/15
Rough Paper Outline
Hypothesis:
Environmental factors have made the necessity to teach youth about the dangers of UV
and how to protect their skin cells a more essential.
Thesis:
The Melanoma Rate has increased substantially due to the lack of education to todays
youth on the dangers of UV radiation and protection.
Arguments:
1. Ozone Depletion has led to increased UV radiation, and consequently more UV induced
Skin damage resulting in Melanoma.
"UV: Molecular Mechanism of Action." UV: Molecular Mechanism of Action.
Wei, Q., J. E. Lee, J. E. Gershenwald, M. I. Ross, P. F. Mansfield, S. S. Strom, L.E Wang, Z. Guo, Y. Qiao, C. I. Amos, M. R. Spitz, and M. Duvic. "Repair of UV
Light-Induced DNA Damage and Risk of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma." JNCI
Journal of the National Cancer Institute 95.4 (2003): 308-15. Web. 11 Oct. 2015.
Evan Goldstein Interview
2. Clothing and Sunscreen allows for more protection against UV radiation skin damage,
and consequently help prevent Melanoma.
Sunscreens Explained." Skin Cancer Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2015.
Planta, Margaret B. "Sunscreen and Melanoma: Is Our Prevention Message
Correct?"
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine: n. pag. Web.
"Sunscreens Explained." Skin Cancer Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2015.
3. The lack of education towards todays youth enables Melanoma Skin Cancer to thrive
because of the lack of preemptive prevention.
Julie S. Townsend, Beth Pinkerton, Sharon A. McKenna, Sue M. Higgins, Eric
Tai, C. Brooke Steele, Susan R. Derrick, Christine Brown, Targeting
children through school-based education and policy strategies: Comprehensive
cancer control activities in melanoma prevention, Journal of the American
Academy of Dermatology, Volume 65, Issue 5, Supplement 1, November 2011,
Pages S104.e1-S104.e11, ISSN 0190-9622